Rawlings · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rawlings in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Rawlings registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Denton County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Indiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Indiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rawlingses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Denton County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Rawlingses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 1 | 33% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Rawlingses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Rawlings in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Rawlings | Denton County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| James Rawlings | Denton County | Indiana | 1861 |
| Zachariah Rawlings | Denton County | Mississippi | 1863 |
Rawlings genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rawlings in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Denton County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Rawlingses in Texas come from?
They reported Indiana (1), Mississippi (1) and North Carolina (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 Rawlings?
Denton County (3). In all, 3 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 Rawlings appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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