Blackshaux · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blackshaux in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Blackshaux registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blackshauxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 5 | 100% |
Where the Blackshauxes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 60% |
| Georgia | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
When the Blackshauxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Blackshaux in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Blackshaux | Anderson County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Charles Blackshaux | Anderson County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Frank Blackshaux | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Giley Blackshaux | Anderson County | Alabama | 1850 |
| Lewis Blackshaux | Anderson County | Alabama | 1849 |
Blackshaux genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blackshaux in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 5 of the 5. 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 Blackshauxes in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Georgia (1) and North Carolina (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 Blackshaux?
Anderson County (5). In all, 5 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 Blackshaux appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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