McGrey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

McGrey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named McGrey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Hill County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the McGreys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named McGrey registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the McGreys registered

Texas counties where the McGreys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Hill County1100%

Where the McGreys were born

Birthplaces the McGreys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the McGreys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the McGreys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every McGrey in the register

The McGreys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Harrison McGreyHill CountyKentucky1863

McGrey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named McGrey in Texas?

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

They reported Kentucky (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 McGrey?

Hill 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 McGrey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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