Blain · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blain in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Blain registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blains registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 67% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Blains were born
When the Blains reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Blain in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Blain | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1867 |
| Decator Blain | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| John Blain | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1864 |
Blain genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blain in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 3, Harrison 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.
Where did the Blains in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Kentucky (1) and Tennessee (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 Blain?
Freestone County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 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 Blain appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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