Roland · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Roland in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Roland registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rolands registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Roland registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Rolands registered

Texas counties where the Rolands registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Rolands were born

Birthplaces the Rolands reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Rolands reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rolands
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Roland in the register

The Rolands in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Wesley RolandLeon CountyAlabama1852

Roland genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Roland 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 Rolands 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 Roland?

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

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