Van · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Van in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Van registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Matagorda County (2), Maverick County (2) and Anderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Africa, Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Africa
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Vans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 2 | 33% |
| Maverick County | 2 | 33% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 17% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Vans were born
When the Vans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Van in the register
Van genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Van in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 2 of the 6, Maverick County 2. 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 Vans in Texas come from?
They reported Africa (1), Alabama (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 Van?
Matagorda County (2), Maverick County (2), Anderson County (1). In all, 6 registered across 4 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 Van appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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