Melford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Melford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Melford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Ohio. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Ohio
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Melfords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Melfords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 1 | 100% |
When the Melfords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Melford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Melford | Galveston County | Ohio | 1867 |
| J W Melford | Galveston County | 1866 |
Melford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Melford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Melfords in Texas come from?
They reported Ohio (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 Melford?
Galveston County (2). In all, 2 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 Melford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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