Tom · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tom in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Tom registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Guadalupe County (2) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Toms registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | 2 | 67% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Toms were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Texas | 1 | 33% |
When the Toms reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Tom in the register
Tom genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tom in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe County holds 2 of the 3, Freestone 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 Toms in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), North Carolina (1) and 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 Tom?
Guadalupe County (2), Freestone 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 Tom appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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