Lamar · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lamar in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Lamar registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lamars registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 67% |
| Hill County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Lamars were born
When the Lamars reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Lamar in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lamar | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Ralph Lamar | Freestone County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Robbert Lamar | Hill County | Florida | 1863 |
Lamar genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lamar in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 3, Hill 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 Lamars in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Florida (1) and 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 Lamar?
Freestone County (2), Hill 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 Lamar appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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