Tutson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Tutson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

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

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

Where the Tutsons registered

Texas counties where the Tutsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Tutsons were born

Birthplaces the Tutsons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Tutsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Tutsons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Tutson in the register

The Tutsons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Washington TutsonAustin CountyAlabama1848

Tutson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Tutson 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 Tutsons in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Tutson?

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

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