Halson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Halson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Halson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (2). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Halsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Halson registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
1
Counties
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Halsons registered

Texas counties where the Halsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
McLennan County2100%

When the Halsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Halsons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
2

Every Halson in the register

The Halsons in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry HalsonMcLennan County1866
Samuel HalsonMcLennan County1866

Halson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Halson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Halson?

McLennan County (2). In all, 2 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 Halson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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