Herne · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Herne in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Herne registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hernes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Herne registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Hernes registered

Texas counties where the Hernes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Hernes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hernes
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Herne in the register

The Hernes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Sam HerneBrazos County1847

Herne genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Herne in Texas?

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

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Herne?

Brazos 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 Herne appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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