Voluntine · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Voluntine in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Voluntine registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Hunt County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Voluntines registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Voluntine registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Voluntines registered

Texas counties where the Voluntines registered
CountyFreedmen%
Hunt County1100%

Where the Voluntines were born

Birthplaces the Voluntines reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Voluntines reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Voluntines
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Voluntine in the register

The Voluntines in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Miles VoluntineHunt CountyKentucky1863

Voluntine genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Voluntine in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hunt 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 Voluntines in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (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 Voluntine?

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

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