Schoolfield · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Schoolfield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Schoolfield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Galveston County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1868.

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

Where the Schoolfields registered

Texas counties where the Schoolfields registered
CountyFreedmen%
Galveston County1100%

Where the Schoolfields were born

Birthplaces the Schoolfields reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Schoolfields reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Schoolfields
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Schoolfield in the register

The Schoolfields in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Isaac SchoolfieldGalveston CountyTennessee

Schoolfield genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Schoolfield 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Schoolfields in Texas come from?

They reported Tennessee (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 Schoolfield?

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

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