Barge · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Barge in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Barge registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bastrop County and reported Arkansas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1862.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Barges registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Barge registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Arkansas
Largest birthplace
1862
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Barges registered

Texas counties where the Barges registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bastrop County1100%

Where the Barges were born

Birthplaces the Barges reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Arkansas1100%

When the Barges reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Barges
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Barge in the register

The Barges in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jesse BargeBastrop CountyArkansas1862

Barge genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Barge in Texas?

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

They reported Arkansas (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 Barge?

Bastrop 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 Barge appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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