McKeg · Texas · 1867 voter registration

McKeg in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named McKeg registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Montague County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the McKegs registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named McKeg registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the McKegs registered

Texas counties where the McKegs registered
CountyFreedmen%
Montague County1100%

Where the McKegs were born

Birthplaces the McKegs reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the McKegs reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the McKegs
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every McKeg in the register

The McKegs in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jesse McKegMontague CountyAlabama1859

McKeg genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named McKeg in Texas?

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

They reported 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 McKeg?

Montague 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 McKeg appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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