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German in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named German registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Freestone County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1867.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Germans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named German registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1867
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Germans registered

Texas counties where the Germans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Freestone County1100%

Where the Germans were born

Birthplaces the Germans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Germans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Germans
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every German in the register

The Germans in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Augustus GermanFreestone CountyTennessee1867

German genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named German in Texas?

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

They reported Tennessee (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 German?

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

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