Hamlin · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hamlin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Hamlin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (1) and McLennan County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hamlins registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 50% |
When the Hamlins reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Hamlin in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hamlin | Galveston County | 1864 | |
| Watson Hamlin | McLennan County | 1866 |
Hamlin genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hamlin in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 1 of the 2, McLennan 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Hamlin?
Galveston County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 2 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 Hamlin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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