Sears · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sears in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Sears registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Searses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 1 | 50% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Searses were born
When the Searses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Sears in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Sears | Brazoria County | Texas | 1848 |
| Jack Sears | Harrison County | Virginia | 1849 |
Sears genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sears in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 2, Harrison 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 Searses in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (1) and Virginia (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 Sears?
Brazoria County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 2 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 Sears appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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