Brockman · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Brockman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Brockman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Tarrant County (4), Bowie County (1) and Dallas County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brockmans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County | 4 | 57% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 14% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 14% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Brockmans were born
When the Brockmans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Brockman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Brockman | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| Frank Brockman | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1857 |
| G. R. Brockman | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1857 |
| Henry Brockman | Bowie County | Virginia | 1849 |
| Henry Brockman | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| Jas. Brockman | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1854 |
| Julius Brockman | Galveston County | 1866 |
Brockman genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Brockman in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tarrant County holds 4 of the 7, Bowie County 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 Brockmans in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (5) and Virginia (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 Brockman?
Tarrant County (4), Bowie County (1), Dallas County (1). In all, 7 registered across 4 Texas counties 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 Brockman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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