Righton · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Righton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Righton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Galveston County, reaching Texas about 1860.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rightons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Righton registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1860
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Rightons registered

Texas counties where the Rightons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Galveston County1100%

When the Rightons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rightons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Righton

Every Righton in the register

The Rightons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry RightonGalveston County1860

Righton genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Righton in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston 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 look under Right as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Righton?

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

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