Danford · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Danford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Danford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Danfords registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Danford registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Danfords registered

Texas counties where the Danfords registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Danfords were born

Birthplaces the Danfords reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Danfords reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Danfords
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Danford in the register

The Danfords in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Washington DanfordColorado CountyNorth Carolina1855

Danford genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Danford 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 Danfords 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 Danford?

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

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