Sylvesters · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sylvesters in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Sylvesters registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1864.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sylvesterses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Sylvesterses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 100% |
When the Sylvesterses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Sylvesters in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Sylvesters | Austin County | Louisiana | 1864 |
Sylvesters genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sylvesters 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 Sylvesterses in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Sylvesters?
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 Sylvesters appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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