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Collins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 56 freedmen
56 freedmen named Collins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (5), Gonzales County (5) and Colorado County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 56
- Freedmen
- 27
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Collinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 5 | 9% |
| Gonzales County | 5 | 9% |
| Colorado County | 4 | 7% |
| Freestone County | 4 | 7% |
| Guadalupe County | 4 | 7% |
| Fayette County | 3 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 3 | 5% |
| Wood County | 3 | 5% |
| Dallas County | 2 | 4% |
| Davis County | 2 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 4% |
| Matagorda County | 2 | 4% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 4% |
| Walker County | 2 | 4% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 2% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 2% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 2% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 2% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 2% |
| Erath County | 1 | 2% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 2% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 2% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 2% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 2% |
| Leon County | 1 | 2% |
| Orange County | 1 | 2% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 2% |
Where the Collinses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 | 18% |
| Mississippi | 6 | 15% |
| Virginia | 6 | 15% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 10% |
| Texas | 4 | 10% |
| Georgia | 3 | 8% |
| Missouri | 3 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 8% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 5% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 3% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 3% |
When the Collinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 9 |
| 1850s | 15 |
| 1860s | 30 |
Every Collins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Collins | DeWitt County | 1842 | |
| Albert Collins | Austin County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Alford Collins | Orange County | Alabama | |
| Alfred Collins | Austin County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Allen Collins | Caldwell County | Missouri | 1866 |
| Anthony Collins | Wood County | Mississippi | 1860 |
| Austin Collins | Colorado County | Texas | 1837 |
| Ben Collins | Gonzales County | 1864 | |
| Booker Collins | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1867 |
| Edward Collins | Wood County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Frank S Collins | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| George Collins | Goliad County | 1852 | |
| George Collins | Gonzales County | 1856 | |
| George W. Collins | Erath County | North Carolina | 1865 |
| Harris Collins | Jackson County | 1860 | |
| Hemp Collins | Galveston County | 1863 | |
| Henry Collins | Colorado County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Henry Collins | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Henry Collins | Wood County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Hubbard Collins | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1867 |
| Jackson Collins | Bowie County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| James Collins | Matagorda County | Alabama | 1855 |
| James Collins | Matagorda County | Alabama | 1855 |
| James Collins | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| James Collins | Walker County | Alabama | 1857 |
| Jerdon Collins | Gonzales County | 1864 | |
| Jerry Collins | Davis County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Jim Collins | Burleson County | 1865 | |
| John Collins | Austin County | Virginia | 1863 |
| John Collins | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| John Collins | Colorado County | Virginia | 1853 |
| John Collins | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1846 |
| John Collins | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| John Collins | Galveston County | 1863 | |
| John A Collins | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Lewis Collins | Fort Bend County | Texas | 1847 |
| Lewis Collins | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Nasey Collins | Austin County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Nepolian Collins | Freestone County | Texas | 1844 |
| Oliver Collins | Guadalupe County | Louisiana | 1867 |
| Peter Collins | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Philon Collins | Austin County | Texas | 1848 |
| Richard Collins | Fayette County | Georgia | 1850 |
| Richard Collins | Gonzales County | 1860 | |
| Robb. Collins | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1845 |
| Robert Collins | Fort Bend County | 1856 | |
| Robert Collins | Shelby County | Arkansas | 1847 |
| Ruebin Collins | Fayette County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Saml Collins | Jasper County | Virginia | |
| Sanford Collins | Guadalupe County | South Carolina | 1866 |
Collins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Collins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 5 of the 56, Gonzales County 5. 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 Collinses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (7), Mississippi (6) and Virginia (6) as their birthplaces most often, and 4 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Collins?
Austin County (5), Gonzales County (5), Colorado County (4). In all, 56 registered across 27 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 Collins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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