Harp · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Harp in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Harp registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (2) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Harps registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 2 | 67% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Harps were born
When the Harps reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Harp in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Harp | Davis County | Georgia | 1862 |
| LIberty Harp | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Wash Harp | Davis County | Georgia | 1862 |
Harp genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Harp in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 2 of the 3, Guadalupe 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.
Where did the Harps in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) and Virginia (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 Harp?
Davis County (2), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 3 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 Harp appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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