Durrough · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Durrough in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Durrough registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Van Zandt County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Durroughs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Van Zandt County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Durroughs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 100% |
When the Durroughs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Durrough in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Durrough | Van Zandt County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Henry Durrough | Van Zandt County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Jack Durrough | Van Zandt County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Louis Watson Durrough | Van Zandt County | Alabama | 1862 |
Durrough genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Durrough in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Van Zandt County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Durroughs in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4) 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 Durrough?
Van Zandt County (4). In all, 4 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 Durrough appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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