Blinnson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Blinnson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Blinnson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Blinnsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Blinnson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Blinnsons registered

Texas counties where the Blinnsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Blinnsons were born

Birthplaces the Blinnsons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Blinnsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Blinnsons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Blinnson in the register

The Blinnsons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Taylor BlinnsonAustin CountyMississippi1849

Blinnson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Blinnson in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Blinnson?

Austin 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 Blinnson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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