Bracken · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bracken in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bracken registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Hardin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brackens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Hardin County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Brackens were born
When the Brackens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Bracken in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Bracken | Hardin County | Alabama | 1856 |
| William Bracken | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1844 |
Bracken genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bracken in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Hardin 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 Brackens in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Bracken?
Colorado County (1), Hardin 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 Bracken appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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