Ligins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ligins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Ligins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Matagorda County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Liginses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Liginses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 100% |
When the Liginses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Ligins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Ligins | Matagorda County | Virginia | 1849 |
| Sandford Ligins | Matagorda County | Virginia | 1853 |
Ligins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ligins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Liginses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) 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 Ligins?
Matagorda County (2). In all, 2 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 Ligins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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