Kilgo · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Kilgo in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Kilgo registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Cameron County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Kilgos registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Kilgo registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Kilgos registered

Texas counties where the Kilgos registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cameron County1100%

Where the Kilgos were born

Birthplaces the Kilgos reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Kilgos reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Kilgos
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Kilgo in the register

The Kilgos in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William KilgoCameron CountyMississippi1858

Kilgo genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Kilgo in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Kilgo?

Cameron 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 Kilgo appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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