January · Texas · 1867 voter registration

January in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named January registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1), Galveston County (1) and Madison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Januarys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named January registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
4
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Januarys registered

Texas counties where the Januarys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County125%
Galveston County125%
Madison County125%
Walker County125%

Where the Januarys were born

Birthplaces the Januarys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama150%
Virginia150%

When the Januarys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Januarys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1
1860s
3

Every January in the register

The Januarys in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alexander JanuaryGalveston County1863
Clem JanuaryWalker CountyVirginia1863
Josh JanuaryBrazos County1863
Morris JanuaryMadison CountyAlabama1852

January genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named January in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 4, 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 Januarys in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1) and Virginia (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 January?

Brazos County (1), Galveston County (1), Madison County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 January appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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