Bookman · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bookman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bookman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bookmans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 50% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Bookmans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 100% |
When the Bookmans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Bookman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauford Bookman | Austin County | Georgia | 1846 |
| Walter Bookman | Galveston County | 1847 |
Bookman genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bookman in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 2, Galveston 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 Bookmans in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Bookman?
Austin County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 2 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 Bookman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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