Dan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Dan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 1 | 50% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Dans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 100% |
When the Dans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Dan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadanax Dan | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| Franklin Dan | Guadalupe County | South Carolina | 1866 |
Dan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 1 of the 2, Guadalupe 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.
Where did the Dans in Texas come from?
They reported South 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 Dan?
Gonzales County (1), Guadalupe 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 Dan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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