Boley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Boley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Boley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Comal County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Boleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Boley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Boleys registered

Texas counties where the Boleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Comal County1100%

Where the Boleys were born

Birthplaces the Boleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Boleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Boleys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Boley in the register

The Boleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Benjamin BoleyComal CountyVirginia1852

Boley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Boley in Texas?

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

They reported Virginia (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 Boley?

Comal 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 Boley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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