Burkhead · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Burkhead in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Burkhead registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Caldwell County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Burkheads registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Burkhead registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Burkheads registered

Texas counties where the Burkheads registered
CountyFreedmen%
Caldwell County1100%

Where the Burkheads were born

Birthplaces the Burkheads reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Burkheads reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Burkheads
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Burkhead in the register

The Burkheads in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jack BurkheadCaldwell CountyGeorgia1866

Burkhead genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Burkhead in Texas?

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

They reported Georgia (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 Burkhead?

Caldwell 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 Burkhead appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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