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County in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named County registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1) and Burleson County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Countys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named County registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Countys registered

Texas counties where the Countys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County150%
Burleson County150%

When the Countys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Countys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
0
1860s
1

Every County in the register

The Countys in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Allen CountyBrazos County1849
J. CountyBurleson County1863

County genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named County in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 2, Burleson County 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 County?

Brazos County (1), Burleson County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 County appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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