Blomfield · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Blomfield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Blomfield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Cherokee County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Blomfields registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Blomfield registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Blomfields registered

Texas counties where the Blomfields registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cherokee County1100%

Where the Blomfields were born

Birthplaces the Blomfields reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Blomfields reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Blomfields
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Blomfield in the register

The Blomfields in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Manuel BlomfieldCherokee CountyAlabama1866

Blomfield genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Blomfield in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Blomfield?

Cherokee 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 Blomfield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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