Branham · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Branham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Branham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1851.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Branhams registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Branham registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1851
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Branhams registered

Texas counties where the Branhams registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Branhams were born

Birthplaces the Branhams reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Branhams reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Branhams
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Branham in the register

The Branhams in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Andrew BranhamFayette CountyKentucky1851

Branham genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Branham in Texas?

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

They reported 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 Branham?

Fayette 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 Branham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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