Swindle · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Swindle in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Swindle registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in San Augustine County (2), Harrison County (1) and Sabine County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Swindles registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County | 2 | 50% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 25% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Swindles were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 100% |
When the Swindles reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Swindle in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha Swindle | San Augustine County | Georgia | 1866 |
| John Swindle | San Augustine County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Robh Swindle | Sabine County | Georgia | 1860 |
| Solomon Swindle | Harrison County | Georgia | 1862 |
Swindle genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Swindle in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 2 of the 4, Harrison County 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 Swindles in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (4) 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 Swindle?
San Augustine County (2), Harrison County (1), Sabine County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Swindle appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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