Brocket · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Brocket in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Brocket registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Shelby County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1840.

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

Where the Brockets registered

Texas counties where the Brockets registered
CountyFreedmen%
Shelby County1100%

Where the Brockets were born

Birthplaces the Brockets reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Brockets reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Brockets
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Brocket

Every Brocket in the register

The Brockets in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Mathias BrocketShelby CountyNorth Carolina1840

Brocket genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Brocket in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby 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 look under Brock as well.

Where did the Brockets 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 Brocket?

Shelby 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 Brocket appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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