Bly · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bly in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bly registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1) and Houston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 50% |
| Houston County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Blys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 100% |
When the Blys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Bly in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Bly | Houston County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Greene Bly | Austin County | Georgia | 1854 |
Bly genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bly in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 2, Houston 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 Blys in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Bly?
Austin County (1), Houston 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 Bly appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Bly by first name