Polly · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Polly in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Polly registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Shelby County and reported Missouri as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1867.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Pollys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Polly registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Missouri
Largest birthplace
1867
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Pollys registered

Texas counties where the Pollys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Shelby County1100%

Where the Pollys were born

Birthplaces the Pollys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Missouri1100%

When the Pollys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Pollys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Polly in the register

The Pollys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John PollyShelby CountyMissouri1867

Polly genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Polly in Texas?

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

They reported Missouri (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 Polly?

Shelby 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 Polly appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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