Dobs · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Dobs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Dobs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Hopkins County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Dobses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Dobs registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1860
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Dobses registered

Texas counties where the Dobses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Hopkins County1100%

Where the Dobses were born

Birthplaces the Dobses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Dobses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Dobses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Dobs in the register

The Dobses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Washington DobsHopkins CountyVirginia1860

Dobs genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Dobs in Texas?

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

They reported Virginia (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 Dobs?

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

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