Welsh · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Welsh in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Welsh registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Denton County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Welshes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Denton County | 1 | 50% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Welshes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 100% |
When the Welshes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Welsh in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Welsh | Denton County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| Edward Welsh | Galveston County | Ireland |
Welsh genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Welsh in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Denton County holds 1 of the 2, Galveston 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 Welshes 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 Welsh?
Denton County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 2 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 Welsh appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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