Lamb · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lamb in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Lamb registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lambs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Lambs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Lambs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Lamb in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lamb | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Robert Lamb | Fort Bend County | 1853 |
Lamb genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lamb in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Fort Bend 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 Lambs in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Lamb?
Colorado County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 2 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 Lamb appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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