Tola · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Tola in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Tola registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1848.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Tolas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Tola registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1848
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Tolas registered

Texas counties where the Tolas registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Tolas were born

Birthplaces the Tolas reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Tolas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Tolas
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Tola in the register

The Tolas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Enasmus TolaAustin CountyTexas1848

Tola genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Tola 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 Tolas 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 Tola?

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

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