Bard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Bards were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
When the Bards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Bard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bard | Bowie County | Louisiana | 1849 |
| Shadrick Bard | Bowie County | Mississippi | 1849 |
Bard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Bards in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and Mississippi (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 Bard?
Bowie County (2). In all, 2 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 Bard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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