Martins · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Martins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Martins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1) and Gonzales County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Martinses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Martins registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Martinses registered

Texas counties where the Martinses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County150%
Gonzales County150%

When the Martinses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Martinses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
0
1860s
1

Variations of Martins

Every Martins in the register

The Martinses in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James MartinsBrazos County1863
Sam MartinsGonzales County1846

Martins genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Martins in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 2, Gonzales 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 look under Martin as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Martins?

Brazos County (1), Gonzales County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Martins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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