Dodsay · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Dodsay in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Dodsay registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

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

Where the Dodsays registered

Texas counties where the Dodsays registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Dodsays were born

Birthplaces the Dodsays reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Dodsays reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Dodsays
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Dodsay in the register

The Dodsays in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James DodsayFayette CountyAlabama1852

Dodsay genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Dodsay in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Dodsay?

Fayette 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 Dodsay appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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