Herd · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Herd in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Herd registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cooke County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Herds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cooke County | 1 | 50% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Herds were born
When the Herds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Herd in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Herd | Cooke County | Alabama | 1866 |
| William Herd | Galveston County | Texas | 1847 |
Herd genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Herd in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cooke County holds 1 of the 2, Galveston 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 Herds in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Texas (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 Herd?
Cooke County (1), Galveston 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 Herd appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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