Colins · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Colins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Colins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bexar County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Colinses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Colins registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Colinses registered

Texas counties where the Colinses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County1100%

Where the Colinses were born

Birthplaces the Colinses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Colinses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Colinses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Colins

Every Colins in the register

The Colinses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alexander ColinsBexar CountyNorth Carolina1866

Colins genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Colins in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar 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 Collins as well.

Where did the Colinses 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 Colins?

Bexar 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 Colins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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