Riggs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Riggs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Riggs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bandera County (2) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Riggses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bandera County | 2 | 67% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Riggses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 100% |
When the Riggses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Riggs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Riggs | Bandera County | 1863 | |
| Nelson Riggs | Bandera County | 1865 | |
| Remmus Riggs | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1851 |
Riggs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Riggs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bandera County holds 2 of the 3, Brazoria County 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 Riggses in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Riggs?
Bandera County (2), Brazoria County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 Texas counties 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 Riggs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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