Councel · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Councel in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Councel registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County, reaching Texas about 1869.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Councels registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Councel registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1869
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Councels registered

Texas counties where the Councels registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

When the Councels reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Councels
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Councel in the register

The Councels in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William CouncelFayette County

Councel genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Councel in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 Councel?

Fayette 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 Councel appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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