Handcook · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Handcook in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Handcook registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bastrop County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1839.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Handcooks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Handcooks were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Handcooks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
Every Handcook in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Handcook | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1839 |
Handcook genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Handcook in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop 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 Handcooks in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Handcook?
Bastrop 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 Handcook appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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