Akins · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Akins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Akins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Hill County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1856.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Akinses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Akins registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1856
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Akinses registered

Texas counties where the Akinses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Hill County1100%

Where the Akinses were born

Birthplaces the Akinses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Akinses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Akinses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Akins in the register

The Akinses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Elam AkinsHill CountyTennessee1856

Akins genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Akins in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hill County holds 1 of the 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Akinses in Texas come from?

They reported Tennessee (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Akins?

Hill County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.

Sources

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Akins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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