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