Hastings · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hastings in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Hastings registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (1), Guadalupe County (1) and San Augustine County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hastingses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 1 | 33% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 33% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Hastingses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Hastingses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Hastings in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hastings | Guadalupe County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Stephen Hastings | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Windsor Hastings | San Augustine County | North Carolina | 1866 |
Hastings genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hastings in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 1 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 Hastingses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and North Carolina (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 Hastings?
Gonzales County (1), Guadalupe County (1), San Augustine County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Hastings appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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