Smool · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Smool in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Smool registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Dallas County and reported Missouri as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Smools registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Smool registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Missouri
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Smools registered

Texas counties where the Smools registered
CountyFreedmen%
Dallas County1100%

Where the Smools were born

Birthplaces the Smools reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Missouri1100%

When the Smools reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Smools
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Smool in the register

The Smools in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Madisin SmoolDallas CountyMissouri1859

Smool genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Smool in Texas?

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

They reported Missouri (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 Smool?

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

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