Blockson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Blockson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Blockson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Galveston County, reaching Texas about 1826.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Blocksons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Blockson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1826
Earliest arrival
1820s
Fullest decade

Where the Blocksons registered

Texas counties where the Blocksons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Galveston County1100%

When the Blocksons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Blocksons
DecadeFreedmen
1820s
1

Every Blockson in the register

The Blocksons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jordon BlocksonGalveston County1826

Blockson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Blockson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Blockson?

Galveston 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 Blockson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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