Burst · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Burst in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Burst registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Collin County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Bursts registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Burst registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Bursts registered

Texas counties where the Bursts registered
CountyFreedmen%
Collin County1100%

Where the Bursts were born

Birthplaces the Bursts reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Bursts reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Bursts
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Burst in the register

The Bursts in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jerry BurstCollin CountyMississippi1846

Burst genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Burst in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Burst?

Collin 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 Burst appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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