Capita · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Capita in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Capita registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Matagorda County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Capitas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Capita registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Capitas registered

Texas counties where the Capitas registered
CountyFreedmen%
Matagorda County1100%

Where the Capitas were born

Birthplaces the Capitas reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Capitas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Capitas
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Capita in the register

The Capitas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Dennis CapitaMatagorda CountyTexas1837

Capita genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Capita in Texas?

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

They reported Texas (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 Capita?

Matagorda 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 Capita appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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