Swindol · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Swindol in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Swindol registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Shelby County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

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

Where the Swindols registered

Texas counties where the Swindols registered
CountyFreedmen%
Shelby County1100%

Where the Swindols were born

Birthplaces the Swindols reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Swindols reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Swindols
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Swindol in the register

The Swindols in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Elic SwindolShelby CountyGeorgia1859

Swindol genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Swindol in Texas?

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

They reported Georgia (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 Swindol?

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

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