Halley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Halley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Halley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Halleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Halley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Halleys registered

Texas counties where the Halleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Halleys were born

Birthplaces the Halleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Halleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Halleys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Halley

Every Halley in the register

The Halleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Allen HalleyAustin CountyGeorgia1852

Halley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Halley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin 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 Haley as well.

Where did the Halleys in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Halley?

Austin 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 Halley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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