Rollsman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rollsman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rollsman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rollsmans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rollsman registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Rollsmans registered

Texas counties where the Rollsmans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Rollsmans were born

Birthplaces the Rollsmans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Rollsmans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rollsmans
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Rollsman in the register

The Rollsmans in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Washington RollsmanColorado CountyAlabama1855

Rollsman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rollsman 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 Rollsmans 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 Rollsman?

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

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