Milsted · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Milsted in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Milsted registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Cameron County and reported Florida as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Milsteds registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Milsted registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Florida
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Milsteds registered

Texas counties where the Milsteds registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cameron County1100%

Where the Milsteds were born

Birthplaces the Milsteds reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Florida1100%

When the Milsteds reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Milsteds
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Milsted in the register

The Milsteds in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alexander MilstedCameron CountyFlorida1863

Milsted genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Milsted in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cameron 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 Milsteds 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 Milsted?

Cameron 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 Milsted appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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