Holiday · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Holiday in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Holiday registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Victoria County (2) and Bastrop County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Holidays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria County | 2 | 67% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Holidays were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 100% |
When the Holidays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Variations of Holiday
- Holliday 8
Every Holiday in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Holiday | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Willis Holiday | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Wilson Holiday | Victoria County | 1866 |
Holiday genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Holiday in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Victoria County holds 2 of the 3, Bastrop 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 look under Holliday as well.
Where did the Holidays in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Holiday?
Victoria County (2), Bastrop County (1). In all, 3 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 Holiday appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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