Forsey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Forsey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Forsey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bexar County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1865.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Forseys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Forsey registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1865
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Forseys registered

Texas counties where the Forseys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County1100%

Where the Forseys were born

Birthplaces the Forseys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Forseys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Forseys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Forsey in the register

The Forseys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Albert ForseyBexar CountySouth Carolina1865

Forsey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Forsey in Texas?

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

They reported South Carolina (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 Forsey?

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

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