Groggin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Groggin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Groggin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Groggins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Groggin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Groggins registered

Texas counties where the Groggins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Groggins were born

Birthplaces the Groggins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Groggins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Groggins
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Groggin in the register

The Groggins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John GrogginAustin CountyMississippi1857

Groggin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Groggin in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Groggin?

Austin 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 Groggin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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