Goodin · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Goodin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Goodin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2) and Falls County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Goodins registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 67% |
| Falls County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Goodins were born
When the Goodins reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Goodin in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Goodin | Austin County | Texas | 1847 |
| Henry Goodin | Austin County | Virginia | 1857 |
| Jefferson Goodin | Falls County |
Goodin genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Goodin in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 3, Falls County 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 Goodins in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (1) and Virginia (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 Goodin?
Austin County (2), Falls County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 Texas counties 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 Goodin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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