Priestly · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Priestly in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Priestly registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Guadalupe County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Priestlys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Priestly registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Priestlys registered

Texas counties where the Priestlys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Guadalupe County1100%

Where the Priestlys were born

Birthplaces the Priestlys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Priestlys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Priestlys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Priestly in the register

The Priestlys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Isaac PriestlyGuadalupe CountyMississippi1866

Priestly genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Priestly in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Priestly?

Guadalupe 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 Priestly appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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