Brinston · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Brinston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Brinston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Maryland and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Maryland
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brinstons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Brinstons were born
When the Brinstons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Brinston in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Brinston | Shelby County | Texas | 1845 |
| Mack Brinston | Shelby County | Maryland | 1840 |
Brinston genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Brinston in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby 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 Brinstons in Texas come from?
They reported Maryland (1) and 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 Brinston?
Shelby 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 Brinston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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