Hilman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hilman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Hilman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Chambers County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1850.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hilmans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hilman registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1850
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Hilmans registered

Texas counties where the Hilmans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Chambers County1100%

Where the Hilmans were born

Birthplaces the Hilmans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Hilmans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hilmans
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Hilman in the register

The Hilmans in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William HilmanChambers CountyTexas1850

Hilman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hilman in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Chambers 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 Hilmans in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Hilman?

Chambers 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 Hilman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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