Newby · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Newby in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Newby registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Lamar County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Newbys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Newby registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Newbys registered

Texas counties where the Newbys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Lamar County1100%

Where the Newbys were born

Birthplaces the Newbys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Newbys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Newbys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Newby in the register

The Newbys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Richard NewbyLamar CountyKentucky1852

Newby genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Newby in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar 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 Newbys 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 Newby?

Lamar 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 Newby appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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