Baird · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Baird in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Baird registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (1), Burleson County (1) and Cooke County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bairds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 1 | 33% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 33% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Bairds were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 50% |
When the Bairds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Baird in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Baird | Burleson County | 1865 | |
| David Baird | Bowie County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Joseph Baird | Cooke County | Tennessee | 1857 |
Baird genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Baird in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 3, Burleson 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 Bairds in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (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 Baird?
Bowie County (1), Burleson County (1), Cooke 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 Baird appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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