Drane · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Drane in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Drane registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Lamar County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Dranes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Drane registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Dranes registered

Texas counties where the Dranes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Lamar County1100%

Where the Dranes were born

Birthplaces the Dranes reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Dranes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Dranes
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Drane in the register

The Dranes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jackson DraneLamar CountyVirginia1863

Drane genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Drane 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 Dranes in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Drane?

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

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