Ganes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ganes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Ganes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (1) and Madison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ganeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
| Madison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Ganeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Ganeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Ganes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elis Ganes | Madison County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Felix Ganes | Galveston County | 1866 |
Ganes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ganes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 1 of the 2, Madison 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 Ganeses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Ganes?
Galveston County (1), Madison 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 Ganes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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