Dency · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Dency in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Dency registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Dencys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Dency registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Dencys registered

Texas counties where the Dencys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Dencys were born

Birthplaces the Dencys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Dencys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Dencys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Dency in the register

The Dencys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alige DencyLeon CountyLouisiana1863

Dency genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Dency in Texas?

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

They reported Louisiana (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 Dency?

Leon 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 Dency appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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