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Most counties in Texas have {{FHL|986276|title-id|disp=Taxation Records}} and they can be found in the Family History Library Catalog. They vary by county and year most records are between the years of 1846 - 1910.  
Texas tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page [[Texas Taxation|Texas Taxation]].


Texas tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page [[Texas_Taxation|Texas Taxation]].
{{FHL|986276|title-id|disp=Texas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910}} lists FHL films with county tax lists. The lists vary by county and year. Most records are between the years of 1846 - 1910.

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Texas tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Texas Taxation.

Texas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910 lists FHL films with county tax lists. The lists vary by county and year. Most records are between the years of 1846 - 1910.