Gohlson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Gohlson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Gohlson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in DeWitt County, reaching Texas about 1864.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Gohlsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Gohlson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1864
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Gohlsons registered

Texas counties where the Gohlsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
DeWitt County1100%

When the Gohlsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Gohlsons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Gohlson in the register

The Gohlsons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Brown GohlsonDeWitt County1864

Gohlson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Gohlson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Gohlson?

DeWitt 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 Gohlson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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