Ard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Ard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Houston County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Houston County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Ards were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 67% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Ards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Ard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Ard | Houston County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Issac Ard | Houston County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Thomas Ard | Houston County | Georgia | 1851 |
Ard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Houston County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Ards in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) and South Carolina (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 Ard?
Houston County (3). In all, 3 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 Ard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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