Harrington · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Harrington in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Harrington registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Harringtons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Harringtons were born
When the Harringtons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Harrington in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Harrington | Colorado County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Sam Harrington | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
Harrington genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Harrington in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Fayette 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 Harringtons in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (1) 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 Harrington?
Colorado County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 2 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 Harrington appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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