Oldum · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Oldum in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Oldum registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1868.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Oldums registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Oldum registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1868
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Oldums registered

Texas counties where the Oldums registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Oldums were born

Birthplaces the Oldums reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Oldums reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Oldums
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Oldum in the register

The Oldums in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John OldumWalker CountyAlabama

Oldum genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Oldum in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Oldum?

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

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