Gulsby · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Gulsby in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Gulsby registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1868.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Gulsbys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Gulsby registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1868
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Gulsbys registered

Texas counties where the Gulsbys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Gulsbys were born

Birthplaces the Gulsbys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Gulsbys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Gulsbys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Gulsby in the register

The Gulsbys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Irom GulsbyWalker CountyLouisiana

Gulsby genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Gulsby in Texas?

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

They reported Louisiana (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 Gulsby?

Walker 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 Gulsby appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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