Burts · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Burts in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Burts registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1868.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Burtses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Burts registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1868
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Burtses registered

Texas counties where the Burtses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Burtses were born

Birthplaces the Burtses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Burtses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Burtses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Burts

Every Burts in the register

The Burtses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Taylor BurtsWalker CountyKentucky

Burts genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Burts in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker 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 look under Burt as well.

Where did the Burtses in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (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 Burts?

Walker 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 Burts appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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