Wooldridge · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wooldridge in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Wooldridge registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wooldridges registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Wooldridges were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
When the Wooldridges reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Wooldridge in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burell Wooldridge | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Strother Wooldridge | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
Wooldridge genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wooldridge in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Guadalupe 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 Wooldridges in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Mississippi (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 Wooldridge?
Colorado County (1), Guadalupe 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 Wooldridge appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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