McVey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

McVey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named McVey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Gonzales County, reaching Texas about 1851.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the McVeys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named McVey registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1851
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the McVeys registered

Texas counties where the McVeys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Gonzales County1100%

When the McVeys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the McVeys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every McVey in the register

The McVeys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Sam McVeyGonzales County1851

McVey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named McVey in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named McVey?

Gonzales 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 McVey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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