Milstead · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Milstead in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Milstead registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Nueces County and reported Florida as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Milsteads registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Milstead registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Florida
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Milsteads registered

Texas counties where the Milsteads registered
CountyFreedmen%
Nueces County1100%

Where the Milsteads were born

Birthplaces the Milsteads reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Florida1100%

When the Milsteads reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Milsteads
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Milstead in the register

The Milsteads in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Samuel MilsteadNueces CountyFlorida1857

Milstead genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Milstead in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Nueces 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 Milsteads in Texas come from?

They reported Florida (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 Milstead?

Nueces 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 Milstead appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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