Goose · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Goose in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Goose registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Madison County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1864.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Gooses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Goose registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1864
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Gooses registered

Texas counties where the Gooses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Madison County1100%

Where the Gooses were born

Birthplaces the Gooses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Gooses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Gooses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Goose in the register

The Gooses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Paris GooseMadison CountyNorth Carolina1864

Goose genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Goose in Texas?

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

They reported 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 Goose?

Madison 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 Goose appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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