Galveston County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

James Christian, Galveston County, Texas, 1868

James Christian registered to vote in Galveston County on January 29, 1868. He reported Virginia as his birthplace and 11 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Galveston County registered 1,179 freedmen in 1867, 39% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Virginia and Texas marked
Born in Virginia, registered in Galveston County, Texas
Virginia
Birthplace
11 years
In Texas
about 1857
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1857 to 1870

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In Galveston County

James Christian

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
James Christian
Place of birth
Virginia
County of registration
Galveston County
Precinct
2
Registered
January 29, 1868
Years in Texas
11 years
Years in the precinct
1 month
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Galveston County highlighted
Galveston County on the 1870 county map

Sources

This entry comes from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. It sits on page 47 of the Galveston County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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