Hyer · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hyer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Hyer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1851.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hyers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hyer registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1851
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Hyers registered

Texas counties where the Hyers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Hyers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hyers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Hyer in the register

The Hyers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry HyerBrazos County1851

Hyer genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hyer in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Hyer?

Brazos 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 Hyer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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