Finney · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Finney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Finney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (1) and Hopkins County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Finneys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Finneys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Finneys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Finney in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Finney | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Richard Finney | Galveston County | 1858 |
Finney genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Finney in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 1 of the 2, Hopkins County 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 Finneys 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 Finney?
Galveston County (1), Hopkins County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 Texas counties 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 Finney appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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