Song · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Song in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Song registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Songs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 50% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Songs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Songs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Song in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Song | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1862 |
| Thomas Song | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1847 |
Song genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Song in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 2, Brazoria 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 Songs in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and North Carolina (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 Song?
Anderson County (1), Brazoria 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 Song appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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