Rachel · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rachel in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rachel registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bexar County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rachels registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rachel registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Rachels registered

Texas counties where the Rachels registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County1100%

Where the Rachels were born

Birthplaces the Rachels reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Rachels reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rachels
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Rachel in the register

The Rachels in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James RachelBexar CountyVirginia1854

Rachel genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rachel in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar 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 Rachels 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 Rachel?

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

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