Jinkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jinkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Jinkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (2) and Erath County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Maryland and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Maryland
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jinkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 2 | 67% |
| Erath County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Jinkinses were born
When the Jinkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Jinkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Jinkins | Galveston County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Princes Jinkins | Galveston County | 1867 | |
| William Jinkins | Erath County | Maryland | 1863 |
Jinkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jinkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 2 of the 3, Erath 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 Jinkinses in Texas come from?
They reported Maryland (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 Jinkins?
Galveston County (2), Erath 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 Jinkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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