Goatean · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Goatean in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Goatean registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported Florida as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1842.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Goateans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Goatean registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Florida
Largest birthplace
1842
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Goateans registered

Texas counties where the Goateans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Goateans were born

Birthplaces the Goateans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Florida1100%

When the Goateans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Goateans
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Goatean in the register

The Goateans in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Nelson GoateanBrazoria CountyFlorida1842

Goatean genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Goatean in Texas?

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

They reported Florida (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 Goatean?

Brazoria 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 Goatean appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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