Hammilton · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hammilton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Hammilton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hammiltons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hammilton registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Hammiltons registered

Texas counties where the Hammiltons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Hammiltons were born

Birthplaces the Hammiltons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Hammiltons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hammiltons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Hammilton

Every Hammilton in the register

The Hammiltons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Doc HammiltonAustin CountyTexas1847

Hammilton genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hammilton 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 look under Hamilton as well.

Where did the Hammiltons in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (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 Hammilton?

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

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