Columbus · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Columbus in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Columbus registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1853.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Columbuses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Columbus registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1853
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Columbuses registered

Texas counties where the Columbuses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Columbuses were born

Birthplaces the Columbuses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Columbuses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Columbuses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Columbus in the register

The Columbuses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Christopher ColumbusColorado CountyGeorgia1853

Columbus genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Columbus in Texas?

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

They reported Georgia (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 Columbus?

Colorado 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 Columbus appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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