Sykes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sykes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Sykes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sykeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 67% |
| Walker County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Sykeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 67% |
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
When the Sykeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Sykes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annistead Sykes | Austin County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Joseph Sykes | Walker County | Alabama | |
| Peter Sykes | Austin County | North Carolina | 1852 |
Sykes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sykes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 3, Walker 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 Sykeses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2) and Alabama (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 Sykes?
Austin County (2), Walker County (1). In all, 3 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 Sykes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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