Lindsay · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lindsay in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Lindsay registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3), Anderson County (1) and Bosque County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lindsays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 38% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 13% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 13% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 13% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 13% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Lindsays were born
When the Lindsays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Lindsay in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lindsay | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1850 |
| David Lindsay | Anderson County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Gallan Lindsay | Fort Bend County | 1854 | |
| Garrison Lindsay | Fayette County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Henry Lindsay | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Joe Lindsay | Fayette County | Kentucky | 1860 |
| Nicholas Lindsay | Bosque County | 1855 | |
| Willis Lindsay | Fayette County | Kentucky | 1852 |
Lindsay genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lindsay in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 8, Anderson 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 Lindsays in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (3), Tennessee (2) 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 Lindsay?
Fayette County (3), Anderson County (1), Bosque County (1). In all, 8 registered across 6 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 Lindsay appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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