McKey · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McKey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named McKey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Guadalupe County (6) and Caldwell County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the McKeys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | 6 | 86% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 14% |
Where the McKeys were born
When the McKeys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 7 |
Every McKey in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McKey | Guadalupe County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Gilbert McKey | Caldwell County | Texas | 1866 |
| Handy McKey | Guadalupe County | Texas | 1866 |
| Henry McKey | Guadalupe County | Texas | 1866 |
| Jack McKey | Guadalupe County | Texas | 1866 |
| Jasper McKey | Guadalupe County | Texas | 1866 |
| Lewis McKey | Guadalupe County | Texas | 1866 |
McKey genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McKey in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe County holds 6 of the 7, Caldwell 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 McKeys in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (6) 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 McKey?
Guadalupe County (6), Caldwell County (1). In all, 7 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 McKey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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