Texan · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Texan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Texan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Texans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Texan registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1841
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Texans registered

Texas counties where the Texans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Texans were born

Birthplaces the Texans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Texans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Texans
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Texan in the register

The Texans in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John TexanAustin CountyTexas1841

Texan genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Texan 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 Texans in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (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 Texan?

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

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