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