Colbreth · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Colbreth in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Colbreth registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Colbreths registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Colbreth registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1841
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Colbreths registered

Texas counties where the Colbreths registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Colbreths were born

Birthplaces the Colbreths reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Colbreths reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Colbreths
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Colbreth in the register

The Colbreths in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Edmond ColbrethAustin CountyNorth Carolina1841

Colbreth genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Colbreth in Texas?

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

They reported North Carolina (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 Colbreth?

Austin 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 Colbreth appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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