Harbert · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Harbert in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 14 freedmen
14 freedmen named Harbert registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (9) and Caldwell County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 14
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Harberts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 9 | 64% |
| Caldwell County | 5 | 36% |
Where the Harberts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 | 29% |
| Tennessee | 4 | 29% |
| Virginia | 4 | 29% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 14% |
When the Harberts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Harbert in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Harbert | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Austin Harbert | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Bartley Harbert | Colorado County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Boston Harbert | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Bynan Harbert | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| George Harbert | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Horace Harbert | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Jackson Harbert | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| James Harbert | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Madison Harbert | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Manuel Harbert | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Nat Harbert | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Nathaniel Harbert | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Robert Harbert | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
Harbert genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Harbert in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 9 of the 14, Caldwell County 5. 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 Harberts in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (4), Tennessee (4) and Virginia (4) 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 Harbert?
Colorado County (9), Caldwell County (5). In all, 14 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 Harbert appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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