Doty · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Doty in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Doty registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Dotys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Doty registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Dotys registered

Texas counties where the Dotys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Dotys were born

Birthplaces the Dotys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Dotys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Dotys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Doty in the register

The Dotys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Andrew DotyHarrison CountyLouisiana1866

Doty genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Doty 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 Dotys 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 Doty?

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

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