Shield · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Shield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Shield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Shields registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Shield registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Shields registered

Texas counties where the Shields registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Shields reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Shields
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Shield

Every Shield in the register

The Shields in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William ShieldBrazos County1847

Shield genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Shield in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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 Shields as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Shield?

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

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