Bernard · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Bernard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Bernard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Collin County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.

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

Where the Bernards registered

Texas counties where the Bernards registered
CountyFreedmen%
Collin County1100%

Where the Bernards were born

Birthplaces the Bernards reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Bernards reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Bernards
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Bernard in the register

The Bernards in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James BernardCollin CountyLouisiana1860

Bernard genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Bernard in Texas?

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

They reported Louisiana (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 Bernard?

Collin 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 Bernard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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