Helm · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Helm in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Helm registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Kaufman County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Helms registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Helm registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Helms registered

Texas counties where the Helms registered
CountyFreedmen%
Kaufman County1100%

Where the Helms were born

Birthplaces the Helms reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Helms reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Helms
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Helm in the register

The Helms in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George HelmKaufman CountyKentucky1849

Helm genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Helm in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Kaufman 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.

Where did the Helms in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (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 Helm?

Kaufman 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 Helm appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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