Birks · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Birks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Birks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Comal County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Birkses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Birks registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Birkses registered

Texas counties where the Birkses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Comal County1100%

Where the Birkses were born

Birthplaces the Birkses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Birkses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Birkses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Birks in the register

The Birkses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John BirksComal CountyGeorgia1846

Birks genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Birks in Texas?

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

They reported Georgia (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 Birks?

Comal 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 Birks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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