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Tax records vary in content. They may include the name and residence of the taxpayer, description of the real estate, name of original purchaser, description of personal property, number of males over 21, number of school children, slaves, and farm animals. They are usually arranged by date and locality, and they are not normally indexed. Tax records can be used in place of missing land and census records to locate a person’s residence. | Tax records vary in content. They may include the name and residence of the taxpayer, description of the real estate, name of original purchaser, description of personal property, number of males over 21, number of school children, slaves, and farm animals. They are usually arranged by date and locality, and they are not normally indexed. Tax records can be used in place of missing land and census records to locate a person’s residence. | ||
The first tax records of [[Tennessee]] were created in 1778 while Tennessee was part of North Carolina. Learn more about Early Tennessee Tax Lists. | The first tax records of [[Tennessee]] were created in 1778 while Tennessee was part of North Carolina. Learn more about [[Early Tennessee Tax Lists|Early Tennessee Tax Lists]]. | ||
Since no complete censuses exist before 1830, tax records are important for identifying early inhabitants. A good source for early Tennessee tax lists is: | Since no complete censuses exist before 1830, tax records are important for identifying early inhabitants. A good source for early Tennessee tax lists is: | ||
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Sistler, Byron.''Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists.'' Evanston, Illinois: 1977. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=222484&disp=Index+to+early+Tennessee+tax+lists%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.8 R4s; film 1697905 item 5.]) This book indexes tax lists for 68 counties, as well as petitions, voter lists, and newspaper lists of inhabitants. There are about 46,000 entries representing the years 1787–1827. | Sistler, Byron.''Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists.'' Evanston, Illinois: 1977. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=222484&disp=Index+to+early+Tennessee+tax+lists%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.8 R4s; film 1697905 item 5.]) This book indexes tax lists for 68 counties, as well as petitions, voter lists, and newspaper lists of inhabitants. There are about 46,000 entries representing the years 1787–1827. | ||
Rasmussen, Geoffrey D., compiler. ''East Tennessee Tax Records Index''. 3 volumes. Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 2005. These three volumes contain index entries for 69,069 persons between 1778-1850 in Washington County - Tennessee's first county. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1224802&disp=East+Tennessee+tax+records+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.897 R42r v. 1/2/3]). | Rasmussen, Geoffrey D., compiler. ''East Tennessee Tax Records Index''. 3 volumes. Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 2005. These three volumes contain index entries for 69,069 persons between 1778-1850 in Washington County - Tennessee's first county. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1224802&disp=East+Tennessee+tax+records+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.897 R42r v. 1/2/3]). | ||
The 1778 tax records for Washington County contained an accounting of the name of every tithable freeman over 21 years of age, the poll tax, amount of the estate, and the sum to pay. | The 1778 tax records for Washington County contained an accounting of the name of every tithable freeman over 21 years of age, the poll tax, amount of the estate, and the sum to pay. | ||