Randal · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Randal in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen

12 freedmen named Randal registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (5), Burleson County (3) and Bosque County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Randals registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Randal registered, on the 1870 county map
12
Freedmen
6
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1841
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Randals registered

Texas counties where the Randals registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County542%
Burleson County325%
Bosque County18%
Hays County18%
Matagorda County18%
Wharton County18%

Where the Randals were born

Birthplaces the Randals reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama457%
Tennessee229%
South Carolina114%

When the Randals reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Randals
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
3
1850s
6
1860s
3

Variations of Randal

Every Randal in the register

The Randals in the register, 1 to 12 of 12
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Andrew RandalWalker CountyAlabama1852
James RandalMatagorda CountySouth Carolina1842
James RandalWalker CountyAlabama1852
Jordan RandalWalker CountyAlabama1853
L. RandalBurleson County1864
Moses RandalWalker CountyAlabama1852
Perry RandalWalker CountyTennessee1852
Stephen RandalBurleson County1849
Stephen RandalHays CountyTennessee1866
T. RandalBurleson County1841
Thomas RandalBosque County1859
Tom RandalWharton County1866

Randal genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Randal in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 5 of the 12, Burleson County 3. 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 look under Randall as well.

Where did the Randals in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (4), Tennessee (2) and South Carolina (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 Randal?

Walker County (5), Burleson County (3), Bosque County (1). In all, 12 registered across 6 Texas counties 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 Randal appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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