Blinkley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Blinkley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Blinkley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1836.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Blinkleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Blinkley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1836
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Blinkleys registered

Texas counties where the Blinkleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Blinkleys were born

Birthplaces the Blinkleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Blinkleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Blinkleys
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Blinkley in the register

The Blinkleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles S. BlinkleyColorado CountyKentucky1836

Blinkley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Blinkley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado 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 Blinkleys 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 Blinkley?

Colorado 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 Blinkley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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