Asten · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Asten in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Asten registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Astens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Asten registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Astens registered

Texas counties where the Astens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Astens were born

Birthplaces the Astens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Astens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Astens
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Asten in the register

The Astens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William AstenWalker CountyGeorgia1863

Asten genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Asten in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker 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 Astens in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Asten?

Walker 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 Asten appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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