Canny · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Canny in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Canny registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Cannys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Canny registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Cannys registered

Texas counties where the Cannys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Cannys were born

Birthplaces the Cannys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Cannys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Cannys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Canny in the register

The Cannys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James CannyHarrison CountyVirginia1846

Canny genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Canny in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison 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 Cannys 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 Canny?

Harrison 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 Canny appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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