Gaskins · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Gaskins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Gaskins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Denton County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Gaskinses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Gaskins registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1845
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Gaskinses registered

Texas counties where the Gaskinses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Denton County1100%

Where the Gaskinses were born

Birthplaces the Gaskinses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Gaskinses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Gaskinses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Gaskins in the register

The Gaskinses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George W. GaskinsDenton CountyNorth Carolina1845

Gaskins genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Gaskins in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Denton 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 Gaskinses 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 Gaskins?

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

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