McGregor · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McGregor in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named McGregor registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McGregors registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 67% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 33% |
Where the McGregors were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 67% |
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
When the McGregors reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every McGregor in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McGregor | Bowie County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Malcome McGregor | Austin County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Sammuel McGregor | Austin County | North Carolina | 1856 |
McGregor genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McGregor in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 3, Bowie County 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 McGregors in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2) and Alabama (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 McGregor?
Austin County (2), Bowie County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 Texas counties 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 McGregor appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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