Lindsey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Lindsey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Lindsey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1), Brazos County (1) and Van Zandt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were District of Columbia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Lindseys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Lindsey registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
District of Columbia
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Lindseys registered

Texas counties where the Lindseys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County133%
Brazos County133%
Van Zandt County133%

Where the Lindseys were born

Birthplaces the Lindseys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
District of Columbia150%
South Carolina150%

When the Lindseys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Lindseys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
1
1860s
1

Every Lindsey in the register

The Lindseys in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Buck LindseyBrazos County1847
Edward LindseyVan Zandt CountyDistrict of Columbia1866
Saun LindseyAnderson CountySouth Carolina1857

Lindsey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Lindsey in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 3, Brazos 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 Lindseys in Texas come from?

They reported District of Columbia (1) and South Carolina (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 Lindsey?

Anderson County (1), Brazos County (1), Van Zandt County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Lindsey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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