Garney · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Garney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Garney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Lavaca County, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Garneys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Garney registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Garneys registered

Texas counties where the Garneys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Lavaca County1100%

When the Garneys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Garneys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Garney

Every Garney in the register

The Garneys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Nelson GarneyLavaca County1854

Garney genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Garney in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lavaca 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 look under Garner as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Garney?

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

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