Finly · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Finly in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Finly registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1868.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Finlys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Finly registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1868
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Finlys registered

Texas counties where the Finlys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Finlys were born

Birthplaces the Finlys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Finlys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Finlys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Finly in the register

The Finlys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Joshua FinlyDavis CountyTennessee

Finly genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Finly in Texas?

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

They reported Tennessee (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 Finly?

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

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