Sinclair · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sinclair in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Sinclair registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (1), Nueces County (1) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sinclairs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 33% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Sinclairs were born
When the Sinclairs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Sinclair in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker Sinclair | Shelby County | Virginia | 1846 |
| Moses H. Sinclair | Nueces County | Louisiana | 1857 |
| Taylor Sinclair | Galveston County | 1865 |
Sinclair genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sinclair in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 1 of the 3, Nueces 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 Sinclairs in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Sinclair?
Galveston County (1), Nueces County (1), Shelby County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Sinclair appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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