Blue · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blue in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Blue registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Chambers County (2) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1820s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blues registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | 2 | 67% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Blues were born
When the Blues reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Blue in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Blue | Chambers County | Louisiana | 1827 |
| Jas Blue | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Samuel Blue | Chambers County | Texas | 1845 |
Blue genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blue in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Chambers County holds 2 of the 3, Fort Bend 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 Blues in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and Texas (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 Blue?
Chambers County (2), Fort Bend 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 Blue appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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