Burgin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Burgin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Burgin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Burgins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Burgin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Burgins registered

Texas counties where the Burgins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Burgins were born

Birthplaces the Burgins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Burgins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Burgins
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Burgin in the register

The Burgins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Ephraim BurginBrazoria CountySouth Carolina1847

Burgin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Burgin in Texas?

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

They reported South 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 Burgin?

Brazoria 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 Burgin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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