Gilchrist · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gilchrist in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gilchrist registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gilchrists registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Gilchrists were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Gilchrists reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Gilchrist in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gilchrist | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| William Gilchrist | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1856 |
Gilchrist genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gilchrist in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado 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.
Where did the Gilchrists in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1) and 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 Gilchrist?
Colorado 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 Gilchrist appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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