McDeal · Texas · 1867 voter registration

McDeal in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named McDeal registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1856.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the McDeals registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named McDeal registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1856
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the McDeals registered

Texas counties where the McDeals registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the McDeals were born

Birthplaces the McDeals reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the McDeals reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the McDeals
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every McDeal in the register

The McDeals in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Samuel McDealLeon CountyAlabama1856

McDeal genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named McDeal in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 McDeal?

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

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