Braham · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Braham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Braham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brahams registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Brahams were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Brahams reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Braham in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood Braham | Bexar County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| William Braham | Bexar County | Alabama | 1854 |
Braham genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Braham in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Brahams in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and North Carolina (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 Braham?
Bexar County (2). In all, 2 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 Braham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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