Backie · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Backie in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Backie registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazoria County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1833.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Backies registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Backie registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1833
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Backies registered

Texas counties where the Backies registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County1100%

Where the Backies were born

Birthplaces the Backies reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Backies reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Backies
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Backie in the register

The Backies in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Antony BackieBrazoria CountySouth Carolina1833

Backie genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Backie in Texas?

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

They reported South Carolina (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 Backie?

Brazoria 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 Backie appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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