Linkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Linkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Linkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Wood County and reported Maryland as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Linkinses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Linkins registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Maryland
Largest birthplace
1860
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Linkinses registered

Texas counties where the Linkinses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Wood County1100%

Where the Linkinses were born

Birthplaces the Linkinses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Maryland1100%

When the Linkinses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Linkinses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Linkins in the register

The Linkinses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Thorton LinkinsWood CountyMaryland1860

Linkins genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Linkins in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wood County holds 1 of the 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 Linkinses in Texas come from?

They reported Maryland (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 Linkins?

Wood County (1). In all, 1 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 Linkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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