Burges · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Burges in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Burges registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Guadalupe County (1), Hill County (1) and Nueces County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Burgeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 33% |
| Hill County | 1 | 33% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Burgeses were born
When the Burgeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Burges in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Burges | Hill County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Jacob Burges | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Stiles Burges | Nueces County | Georgia | 1857 |
Burges genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Burges in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe County holds 1 of the 3, Hill 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 Burgeses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) and Tennessee (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 Burges?
Guadalupe County (1), Hill County (1), Nueces County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Burges appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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