Rennels · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rennels in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rennels registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rennelses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rennels registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Rennelses registered

Texas counties where the Rennelses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Rennelses were born

Birthplaces the Rennelses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Rennelses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rennelses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Rennels in the register

The Rennelses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Lewis RennelsWalker CountyTexas1846

Rennels genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rennels in Texas?

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

They reported Texas (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 Rennels?

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

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