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Board in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Board registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Boards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 67% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Boards were born
When the Boards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Board in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Board | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1846 |
| Jake Board | DeWitt County | Missouri | 1867 |
| Washington Board | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1846 |
Board genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Board in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 3, DeWitt 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 Boards in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2) and Missouri (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 Board?
Harrison County (2), DeWitt 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 Board appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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