Bolden · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bolden in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Bolden registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (4), Dallas County (1) and Goliad County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Boldens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 4 | 67% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 17% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Boldens were born
When the Boldens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bolden in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bolden | Colorado County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Alex Bolden | Colorado County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Charles Bolden | Colorado County | Alabama | 1840 |
| Chas Bolden | Colorado County | Texas | 1843 |
| Nicholas Bolden | Goliad County | 1859 | |
| Sam Bolden | Dallas County | Virginia | 1863 |
Bolden genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bolden in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 4 of the 6, Dallas 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 Boldens in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Texas (1) and Virginia (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 Bolden?
Colorado County (4), Dallas County (1), Goliad County (1). In all, 6 registered across 3 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 Bolden appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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