McGreer · Texas · 1867 voter registration

McGreer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named McGreer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1853.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the McGreers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named McGreer registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1853
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the McGreers registered

Texas counties where the McGreers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the McGreers were born

Birthplaces the McGreers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the McGreers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the McGreers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every McGreer in the register

The McGreers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Robert McGreerColorado CountyMississippi1853

McGreer genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named McGreer in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado 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 McGreers 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 McGreer?

Colorado 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 McGreer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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