Troy · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Troy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Troy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in DeWitt County, reaching Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Troys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Troy registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Troys registered

Texas counties where the Troys registered
CountyFreedmen%
DeWitt County1100%

When the Troys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Troys
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Troy in the register

The Troys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jack TroyDeWitt County1837

Troy genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Troy in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt 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 Troy?

DeWitt 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 Troy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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