Bohama · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Bohama in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Bohama registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1864.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Bohamas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Bohama registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1864
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Bohamas registered

Texas counties where the Bohamas registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Bohamas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Bohamas
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Bohama in the register

The Bohamas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Mark BohamaBrazos County1864

Bohama genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Bohama in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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 Bohama?

Brazos 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 Bohama appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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