Lindsy · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Lindsy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Lindsy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bowie County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1851.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Lindsys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Lindsy registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1851
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Lindsys registered

Texas counties where the Lindsys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bowie County1100%

Where the Lindsys were born

Birthplaces the Lindsys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Lindsys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Lindsys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Lindsy in the register

The Lindsys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Emanuel LindsyBowie CountyVirginia1851

Lindsy genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Lindsy in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie 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 Lindsys 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 Lindsy?

Bowie 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 Lindsy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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