Braley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Braley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Braley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1861.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Braleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Braley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1861
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Braleys registered

Texas counties where the Braleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Braleys were born

Birthplaces the Braleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Braleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Braleys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Braley in the register

The Braleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Sam BraleyDavis CountyVirginia1861

Braley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Braley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis 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 Braleys 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 Braley?

Davis 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 Braley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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