Holland · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Holland in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 16 freedmen
16 freedmen named Holland registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (2), Hardin County (2) and Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 16
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hollands registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 13% |
| Hardin County | 2 | 13% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 13% |
| Tarrant County | 2 | 13% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 6% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 6% |
| Davis County | 1 | 6% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 6% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 6% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 6% |
| Hays County | 1 | 6% |
| Madison County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Hollands were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 21% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 21% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 14% |
| Texas | 1 | 7% |
| Virginia | 1 | 7% |
When the Hollands reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Holland in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Holland | Tarrant County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| Ben Holland | Austin County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| David Holland | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| Henry Holland | Tarrant County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Isaac Holland | Hardin County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Isaac Holland | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1850 |
| Jack Holland | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Jackson Holland | Hardin County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Jim Holland | Austin County | Alabama | 1853 |
| John D. Holland | Madison County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Joseph Holland | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Robert Holland | Colorado County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Robert Holland | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1855 |
| Robert Holland | Hays County | Tennessee | |
| Wiley Holland | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| William Holland | Davis County | Texas | 1845 |
Holland genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Holland in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 16, Hardin County 2. 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 Hollands in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Tennessee (3) and Kentucky (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Holland?
Austin County (2), Hardin County (2), Harrison County (2). In all, 16 registered across 12 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 Holland appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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