Edgar · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Edgar in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Edgar registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (2). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Edgars registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 2 | 100% |
When the Edgars reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Edgar in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Edgar | Galveston County | 1837 | |
| Robert Edgar | Galveston County |
Edgar genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Edgar in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Edgar?
Galveston County (2). In all, 2 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 Edgar appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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