Burrass · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Burrass in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Burrass registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Wharton County, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Burrasses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Burrass registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Burrasses registered

Texas counties where the Burrasses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Wharton County1100%

When the Burrasses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Burrasses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Burrass in the register

The Burrasses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Elijah BurrassWharton County1866

Burrass genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Burrass in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wharton 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Burrass?

Wharton 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 Burrass appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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