Langford · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Langford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Langford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hunt County (1) and Leon County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Langfords registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Langford registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Langfords registered

Texas counties where the Langfords registered
CountyFreedmen%
Hunt County150%
Leon County150%

Where the Langfords were born

Birthplaces the Langfords reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama150%
Louisiana150%

When the Langfords reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Langfords
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
2

Every Langford in the register

The Langfords in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Sidney LangfordLeon CountyAlabama1849
William LangfordHunt CountyLouisiana1846

Langford genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Langford in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hunt County holds 1 of the 2, Leon 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 Langfords in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1) and Louisiana (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 Langford?

Hunt County (1), Leon 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 Langford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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