Heck · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Heck in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Heck registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hecks registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Heck registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Hecks registered

Texas counties where the Hecks registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Hecks were born

Birthplaces the Hecks reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Hecks reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hecks
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Heck in the register

The Hecks in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Richard HeckFayette CountySouth Carolina1849

Heck genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Heck in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 Hecks 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 Heck?

Fayette 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 Heck appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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