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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Taxation|Taxation]]'' | ||
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 | 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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TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - TAXATION | TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - TAXATION {{Tennessee|Tennessee}} | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee|Taxation]] | [[Category:Tennessee|Taxation]] | ||