Brakins · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Brakins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Brakins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Medina County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Brakinses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Brakins registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Brakinses registered

Texas counties where the Brakinses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Medina County1100%

Where the Brakinses were born

Birthplaces the Brakinses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Brakinses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Brakinses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Brakins in the register

The Brakinses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Nelson BrakinsMedina CountyNorth Carolina1858

Brakins genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Brakins in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Medina 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 Brakinses in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Brakins?

Medina 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 Brakins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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