Shelbrume · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Shelbrume in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Shelbrume registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1839.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Shelbrumes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Shelbrume registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1839
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Shelbrumes registered

Texas counties where the Shelbrumes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Shelbrumes were born

Birthplaces the Shelbrumes reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Shelbrumes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Shelbrumes
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Shelbrume in the register

The Shelbrumes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Geo ShelbrumeAustin CountyVirginia1839

Shelbrume genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Shelbrume in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin 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 Shelbrumes in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Shelbrume?

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

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