August · Texas · 1867 voter registration
August in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named August registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1), Colorado County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Augusts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 1 | 33% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 33% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Augusts were born
When the Augusts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every August in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstone August | Colorado County | Louisiana | 1861 |
| George August | Brazoria County | Tennessee | 1842 |
| George August | Galveston County |
August genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named August in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 3, Colorado County 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 Augusts in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and 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 August?
Brazoria County (1), Colorado County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 Texas counties 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 August appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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