Car · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Car in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Car registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Madison County (1), San Augustine County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cars registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 1 | 33% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 33% |
| Walker County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Cars were born
When the Cars reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Car in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Car | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| Jerry Car | Walker County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Peter B. Car | Madison County | Virginia | 1854 |
Car genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Car in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Madison County holds 1 of the 3, San Augustine County 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 Cars in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) and 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 Car?
Madison County (1), San Augustine County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 Texas counties 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 Car appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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