Best · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Best in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Best registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Goliad County (4) and Galveston County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bests registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Goliad County | 4 | 80% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 20% |
When the Bests reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Best in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Best | Goliad County | 1847 | |
| Charles Best | Galveston County | 1844 | |
| Daniel Best | Goliad County | 1855 | |
| Daniel Best | Goliad County | 1844 | |
| Milam Best | Goliad County | 1852 |
Best genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Best in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Goliad County holds 4 of the 5, Galveston 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Best?
Goliad County (4), Galveston County (1). In all, 5 registered across 2 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 Best appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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