Nail · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Nail in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Nail registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Nails registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Nail registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1841
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Nails registered

Texas counties where the Nails registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Nails were born

Birthplaces the Nails reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Nails reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Nails
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Nail in the register

The Nails in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Allen NailColorado CountyGeorgia1841

Nail genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Nail 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Nails in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Nail?

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

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