Alark · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Alark in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Alark registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1848.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Alarks registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Alark registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1848
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Alarks registered

Texas counties where the Alarks registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Alarks reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Alarks
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Alark in the register

The Alarks in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Allen AlarkBrazos County1848

Alark genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Alark in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Alark?

Brazos 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 Alark appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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