Bourland · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bourland in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bourland registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (1) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bourlands registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 1 | 50% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Bourlands were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Bourlands reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Bourland in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bourland | Gonzales County | 1851 | |
| Moses Bourland | Shelby County | Virginia | 1858 |
Bourland genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bourland in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 1 of the 2, Shelby 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 Bourlands in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Bourland?
Gonzales County (1), Shelby 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 Bourland appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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