Boman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Boman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Boman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1), Walker County (1) and Wood County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Bomans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Boman registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1862
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Bomans registered

Texas counties where the Bomans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County133%
Walker County133%
Wood County133%

Where the Bomans were born

Birthplaces the Bomans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana150%
Texas150%

When the Bomans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Bomans
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
3

Every Boman in the register

The Bomans in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Andrew BomanBrazos County1862
Thomas BomanWalker CountyTexas
William BomanWood CountyLouisiana1864

Boman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Boman in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 3, Walker 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 Bomans 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 Boman?

Brazos County (1), Walker County (1), Wood County (1). In all, 3 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 Boman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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