McGar · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McGar in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named McGar registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McGars registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 3 | 100% |
Where the McGars were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 67% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the McGars reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every McGar in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman McGar | Walker County | Alabama | 1857 |
| George McGar | Walker County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Polado McGar | Walker County | Alabama | 1857 |
McGar genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McGar in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 3 of the 3. 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 McGars in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and 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 McGar?
Walker County (3). In all, 3 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 McGar appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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