Brackum · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Brackum in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Brackum registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Lamar County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Brackums registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Brackum registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Brackums registered

Texas counties where the Brackums registered
CountyFreedmen%
Lamar County1100%

Where the Brackums were born

Birthplaces the Brackums reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Brackums reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Brackums
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Brackum in the register

The Brackums in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Hal BrackumLamar CountyTexas1847

Brackum genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Brackum in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 1 of the 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 Brackums in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Brackum?

Lamar County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Brackum appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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