Longs · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Longs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Longs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1842.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Longses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Longs registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1842
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Longses registered

Texas counties where the Longses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Longses were born

Birthplaces the Longses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Longses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Longses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Longs

Every Longs in the register

The Longses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Ruffus LongsColorado CountyTexas1842

Longs genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Longs in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado 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 look under Long as well.

Where did the Longses in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (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 Longs?

Colorado 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 Longs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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