McGoin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

McGoin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named McGoin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

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

Where the McGoins registered

Texas counties where the McGoins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the McGoins were born

Birthplaces the McGoins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the McGoins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the McGoins
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every McGoin in the register

The McGoins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Monroe McGoinHarrison CountyMississippi1852

McGoin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named McGoin in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison 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 McGoins in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 McGoin?

Harrison 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 McGoin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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