Civils · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Civils in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Civils registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fort Bend County, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Civilses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Civils registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Civilses registered

Texas counties where the Civilses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fort Bend County1100%

When the Civilses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Civilses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Civils in the register

The Civilses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Manuel CivilsFort Bend County1859

Civils genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Civils in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend 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 Civils?

Fort Bend 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 Civils appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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