Burny · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Burny in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Burny registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Hunt County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Burnys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Burny registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Burnys registered

Texas counties where the Burnys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Hunt County1100%

Where the Burnys were born

Birthplaces the Burnys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Burnys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Burnys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Burny in the register

The Burnys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry BurnyHunt CountyMississippi1857

Burny genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Burny in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Burny?

Hunt 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 Burny appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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