Hands · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hands in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Hands registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Galveston County, reaching Texas about 1855.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Handses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 100% |
When the Handses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Hands in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James H Hands | Galveston County | 1855 |
Hands genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hands in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Hands?
Galveston 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 Hands appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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