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Just would like to add to your comments Billy. We have alot of the tax digests on our Johnson`s and found Johnson`s that were not on the cencus records but this showed they were in Houston Co just hiding somewhere, also during the CW war it showed who was adminstrator over different people and gave clues and to who was related to who. I think we should check out any kind of record we can in the courthouse. Next week I`m coming down and and Darien and I are going to check out a murder trial in Bibb Co anyone have any hints to help us check better. Thanks Sandra >Houston County Researchers: > >For the past week, I have spent several hours at the Houston County >courthouse in Perry, GA reviewing the Tax Digests. The first extant Tax >Digest is 1829, and they go up to 1869. I have turned every page in the >Digests up to 1853. These Digests are extremely interesting, and >genealogically valuable in your research. > >Have any of you been thru these Tax Digests before, or do any of you have >any questions about them? > >Take care! > >William A. Mills >[email protected] > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I have searched Houston Co tax records at library in Macon. However, the earliest I found there was 1848 and then it skips to 1853. Evidently, they don't have all of them and they are difficult to read. Looking at the original would probably be better. The "ditto" marks are really confusing, but you are right, they have lot's of info. Darien

I was wondering if all counties have tax digest records in GA. Thanks! --- Sandra and Wayne Riner <[email protected]> wrote: > Just would like to add to your comments Billy. We > have alot of the tax > digests on our Johnson`s and found Johnson`s that > were not on the cencus > records but this showed they were in Houston Co just > hiding somewhere, also > during the CW war it showed who was adminstrator > over different people and > gave clues and to who was related to who. I think we > should check out any > kind of record we can in the courthouse. Next week > I`m coming down and and > Darien and I are going to check out a murder trial > in Bibb Co anyone have > any hints to help us check better. > Thanks > Sandra > > > > >Houston County Researchers: > > > >For the past week, I have spent several hours at > the Houston County > >courthouse in Perry, GA reviewing the Tax Digests. > The first extant Tax > >Digest is 1829, and they go up to 1869. I have > turned every page in the > >Digests up to 1853. These Digests are extremely > interesting, and > >genealogically valuable in your research. > > > >Have any of you been thru these Tax Digests before, > or do any of you have > >any questions about them? > > > >Take care! > > > >William A. Mills > >[email protected] > > > >________________________________________________________________ > >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE > software, visit: > >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Sandra, >> found Johnson`s that were not on the cencus records but this showed they were in Houston Co just hiding somewhere << There is no question that the Tax Digests are one of the most valuable genealogical research tools. For example, in Houston County, there was a Federal Census taken in 1830 and also 1840. In this same time period, there was an 1831, 1835, 1837 and 1839 Tax Digest. In the 1840s there was an 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848 Tax Digest. The Tax Digests help you to see when an individual died, or left the area. >> I think we should check out any kind of record we can in the courthouse << And ... in the basement, on top of high shelves and cabinets, wrapped in brown paper, etc. You would be surprised where you find records *stored* at the courthouses. Don't be surprised if the courthouse staff isn't aware of these records either. >> Darien and I are going to check out a murder trial in Bibb Co anyone have any hints to help us check better. << I would suggest that you check these: Superior Court Minutes. Case Transcript Files. Superior Court Dockets. Records of State Cases. Records of Writs. Certiorari (Appeals) Dockets. Execution Dockets. Motion Dockets. Criminal Dockets Bound Old Newspapers. That ought to keep you busy. It sounds like you will need to spend at least a full day, with both of you working every minute. Take care! William A. Mills Perry, GA [email protected] ==========>>> On Thu, 4 May 2000 07:32:43 -0700 "Sandra and Wayne Riner" <[email protected]> writes: Just would like to add to your comments Billy. We have alot of the tax digests on our Johnson`s and found Johnson`s that were not on the cencus records but this showed they were in Houston Co just hiding somewhere, also during the CW war it showed who was adminstrator over different people and gave clues and to who was related to who. I think we should check out any kind of record we can in the courthouse. Next week I`m coming down and and Darien and I are going to check out a murder trial in Bibb Co anyone have any hints to help us check better. Thanks Sandra =============>>> Houston County Researchers: For the past week, I have spent several hours at the Houston County courthouse in Perry, GA reviewing the Tax Digests. The first extant Tax Digest is 1829, and they go up to 1869. I have turned every page in the Digests up to 1853. These Digests are extremely interesting, and genealogically valuable in your research. Have any of you been thru these Tax Digests before, or do any of you have any questions about them? Take care! William A. Mills Perry, GA [email protected] ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Mrs. Holik, >> I was wondering if all counties have tax digest records in GA. << As far as I know, all counties kept a Tax Digest record. Much of their County Budget depended on collecting poll taxes from the citizens. For example, in 1840, Houston County collected about $2500 in their poll & professional taxes. If you are looking for a particular county's Tax Digest, the LDS may have microfilmed it. It will be listed in the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) under the Locality Catalog. Take care! William A. Mills Perry, GA [email protected] ==============>>> On Thu, 4 May 2000 04:44:19 -0700 (PDT) Sandra Holik <[email protected]> writes: I was wondering if all counties have tax digest records in GA. Thanks! ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Mr. Mills, Thanks so much for your information. I wonder if you know if you can get those microfilm through interlibrary loan? Sheila ----- Original Message ----- From: "William A. Mills" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [GAHOUSTO] Houston GA tax digest for 1835 > Sheila, > > Unless you live near a major genealogy library which has a lot of Houston > Co., GA court records via microfilm, you will need to access the original > extant records at the Houston County courthouse in Perry, or purchase the > microfilm from the GA Archives for about $20. The 1835 Tax Digest will > take about an hour or more to review. As a matter of fact, I was > reviewing this entire Tax Digest today. Once you get a handle on how it > is layed out, it's not too extremely difficult to find what you are > looking for. One thing is for certain, you will find good info in these > Tax Digests, especially if your ancestor owned land in other GA counties. > This alone, could lead you to other important records to document your > lineage. > > The Houston Co., GA Probate Court doesn't have the manpower to handle > requests to search and copy the old records. > > Take care! > _____________________________ > William A. Mills > Perry, Georgia > [email protected] > Houston Co., GA Research & Publications: > http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 > > =================>>> > > On Wed, 3 May 2000 19:31:18 -0800 "Sheila Casper" > <[email protected]> writes: > > I have been told by another researcher that my ancestors, William Bryan/t > and Elias Bryan/t are listed on this tax list. I have been trying to > find a copy of this. I checked the LDS films and they have tax digests > but not this early. > > Is there a library I can write to obtain a copy of the appropriate > pages? > > Thanks in advance for any assistance. > > Sheila > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >

I have been told by another researcher that my ancestors, William Bryan/t and Elias Bryan/t are listed on this tax list. I have been trying to find a copy of this. I checked the LDS films and they have tax digests but not this early. Is there a library I can write to obtain a copy of the appropriate pages? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Sheila

Sheila, >> I wonder if you know if you can get those microfilm through interlibrary loan? << It's possible, if you can find a library that has them. I wish that the LDS had microfilmed all of those Tax Digests. A friend of mine is currently abstracting the 1829 Tax Digest, and eventually may continue down the line. However, it is very time-consuming and tedious work to abstract Tax Digests. Just an index of the names in the Tax Digests would be a major help, since they aren't already indexed. It is similar to searching for a particular name in a Census *without* the assistance of a Census Index, and *not* knowing which page your ancestor is listed on. And, most of the Tax Digests are about 600 pages each. I've searched thru 9,000+ pages of Tax Digests since last Wednesday. It makes for sore fingers and burning eyes. To help complicate matters, your ancestor may be listed in a different Tax District on each Tax Digest. Generally speaking, they were divided by Georgia Militia (G.M.) Districts. They also list the Land District (i.e. The Lower 10th District) and the 2 Justices of the Peace (J.P.s) in that particular District. The early Tax Digests were referred to by the name of Captain of the Militia District, such as "Captain Felty's District". Back in the 1830s & 40s, a poll tax was about 25 cents. But, there was always a long list of Defaulters in each District. If my friend wears out while abstracting the 1829 Tax Digest, I will probaby compile an index to each of the Tax Digests. That should help to save a lot of research time to those who take the time to view those valuable records. Take care! William A. Mills [email protected] =====================>>> On Wed, 3 May 2000 20:10:23 -0800 "Sheila Casper" <[email protected]> writes: Mr. Mills, Thanks so much for your information. I wonder if you know if you can get those microfilm through interlibrary loan? Sheila ----- Original Message ----- From: "William A. Mills" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [GAHOUSTO] Houston GA tax digest for 1835 Sheila, Unless you live near a major genealogy library which has a lot of Houston Co., GA court records via microfilm, you will need to access the original extant records at the Houston County courthouse in Perry, or purchase the microfilm from the GA Archives for about $20. The 1835 Tax Digest will take about an hour or more to review. As a matter of fact, I was reviewing this entire Tax Digest today. Once you get a handle on how it is layed out, it's not too extremely difficult to find what you are looking for. One thing is for certain, you will find good info in these Tax Digests, especially if your ancestor owned land in other GA counties. This alone, could lead you to other important records to document your lineage. The Houston Co., GA Probate Court doesn't have the manpower to handle requests to search and copy the old records. Take care! _____________________________ William A. Mills Perry, Georgia [email protected] Houston Co., GA Research & Publications: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 =================>>> On Wed, 3 May 2000 19:31:18 -0800 "Sheila Casper" <[email protected]> writes: I have been told by another researcher that my ancestors, William Bryan/t and Elias Bryan/t are listed on this tax list. I have been trying to find a copy of this. I checked the LDS films and they have tax digests but not this early. Is there a library I can write to obtain a copy of the appropriate pages? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Sheila ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Sheila, Unless you live near a major genealogy library which has a lot of Houston Co., GA court records via microfilm, you will need to access the original extant records at the Houston County courthouse in Perry, or purchase the microfilm from the GA Archives for about $20. The 1835 Tax Digest will take about an hour or more to review. As a matter of fact, I was reviewing this entire Tax Digest today. Once you get a handle on how it is layed out, it's not too extremely difficult to find what you are looking for. One thing is for certain, you will find good info in these Tax Digests, especially if your ancestor owned land in other GA counties. This alone, could lead you to other important records to document your lineage. The Houston Co., GA Probate Court doesn't have the manpower to handle requests to search and copy the old records. Take care! _____________________________ William A. Mills Perry, Georgia [email protected] Houston Co., GA Research & Publications: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 =================>>> On Wed, 3 May 2000 19:31:18 -0800 "Sheila Casper" <[email protected]> writes: I have been told by another researcher that my ancestors, William Bryan/t and Elias Bryan/t are listed on this tax list. I have been trying to find a copy of this. I checked the LDS films and they have tax digests but not this early. Is there a library I can write to obtain a copy of the appropriate pages? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Sheila ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Houston County Researchers: For the past week, I have spent several hours at the Houston County courthouse in Perry, GA reviewing the Tax Digests. The first extant Tax Digest is 1829, and they go up to 1869. I have turned every page in the Digests up to 1853. These Digests are extremely interesting, and genealogically valuable in your research. Have any of you been thru these Tax Digests before, or do any of you have any questions about them? Take care! William A. Mills [email protected] ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi! I have used a digital camera with great success on research trips. Not only is it great for the courthouse, you can make an instant copy of the old family bible, a grave marker, photos, and anything else that you want. I have even taken pictures of census records on a microfilm reader (that didn't work as well). Even an inexpensive camera can copy detail printing on a page. I never leave without mine. [email protected], Patrice >"William A. Mills wrote: > >Thanks for the great suggestion! Not only will they make a digital copy, >they will be able to make those copies a whole lot easier & quicker. By >the time a researcher: > >1. Pulls the record book from the shelf. >2. Sets the various buttons on the copier to accomodate the large pages. >3. Positions the book. >4. Makes the photocopy. >5. Carefully removes the book. >6. Returns the record book to the shelf. > >It could take 10 or 15 minutes per page. I personally have not tried >using a digital camera yet, but am very interested in the prospect of >doing so. If any of you on this Houston-L list have already experimented >with making digital images of record books at court houses, please let us >all know about it.

Patrice, what kind of digital camera do you have??? Robbie Porter

Gaila, Thanks for the great suggestion! Not only will they make a digital copy, they will be able to make those copies a whole lot easier & quicker. By the time a researcher: 1. Pulls the record book from the shelf. 2. Sets the various buttons on the copier to accomodate the large pages. 3. Positions the book. 4. Makes the photocopy. 5. Carefully removes the book. 6. Returns the record book to the shelf. It could take 10 or 15 minutes per page. I personally have not tried using a digital camera yet, but am very interested in the prospect of doing so. If any of you on this Houston-L list have already experimented with making digital images of record books at court houses, please let us all know about it. Take care! William A. Mills [email protected] =============>>> On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 16:50:50 +1000 "Gaila & Jim Merrington" <[email protected]> writes: Hello One answer might be to use a digital camera. I think if people have access to digital cameras - even borrowing one when they go to the Courthouses, etc there would be much less damage done to the books. The photo copying machines are so small in the courthouses and the books so large, it took a great deal of effort to keep the books intact. Often Sandra and I would both hold a book, so not to stress the spine. The records are so exciting to look at and see handwriting in the original form. I would hope everyone would be very careful, but next time I do this I am going to borrow or rent a digital camera so that there will be less damage to the books and I can get more information. snip Gaila ----- Original Message ----- From: "William A. Mills" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 27 April 2000 3:18 PM Subject: [GAHOUSTO] Record book damage at Houston County courthouse. Houston County Researchers: I spent most of the day at the Houston County courthouse. Upon reviewing several of the record books in the Probate Court, I noticed that the one that I have been abstracting for the past few weeks, now has the cover and spine torn from it. Also, Marriage Book "B" was laying on the counter with the majority of the pages torn loose from the spine. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hello One answer might be to use a digital camera. I think if people have access to digital cameras - even borrowing one when they go to the Courthouses, etc there would be much less damage done to the books. The photo copying machines are so small in the courthouses and the books so large, it took a great deal of effort to keep the books intact. Often Sandra and I would both hold a book, so not to stress the spine. The records are so exciting to look at and see handwriting in the original form. I would hope everyone would be very careful, but next time I do this I am going to borrow or rent a digital camera so that there will be less damage to the books and I can get more information. Gaila snip ----- Original Message ----- From: "William A. Mills" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 27 April 2000 3:18 PM Subject: [GAHOUSTO] Record book damage at Houston County courthouse. Houston County Researchers: I spent most of the day at the Houston County courthouse. Upon reviewing several of the record books in the Probate Court, I noticed that the one that I have been abstracting for the past few weeks, now has the cover and spine torn from it. Also, Marriage Book "B" was laying on the counter with the majority of the pages torn loose from the spine.

Houston County Researchers: One of the most aggravating things for a modern-day genealogist to do, is to change their email address. However, I am sure that some of you have had to do this before. Over the past month, I have had some severe email problems. This has caused me to have to change my email address. For those of you who have an interest, my new email address is: [email protected] My previous email address < [email protected] > is no longer valid, and emails will now bounce back if it is addressed. I apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. Take care! _______________________________________ William A. Mills Perry, Georgia [email protected] Houston Co., GA Research & Publications: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Houston County Researchers: I spent most of the day at the Houston County courthouse. Upon reviewing several of the record books in the Probate Court, I noticed that the one that I have been abstracting for the past few weeks, now has the cover and spine torn from it. Also, Marriage Book "B" was laying on the counter with the majority of the pages torn loose from the spine. I took a thorough inventory and appraisement of the record books at the courthouse last year, and less than a year later, many of them have been seriously man-handled. I believe that the damage is being done when the old and fragile record books are put on the photocopy machine, and also during removal and replacement on the shelves. Many Probate Courts won't allow you to photocopy their original old record books if they are in poor condition. The Houston County Superior Court won't allow *any* of their record books to be photocopied. I'm afraid that if the damage continues to occur at the Probate Court, that we won't be able to continue making photocopies of the records. Also, on several occasions, the courthouse staff has called me to try to help them locate a particular record book. It seems that researchers are removing the record books from one location, and then placing them back in another. Since I started to write various articles about doing research at the Houston County courthouse last summer, the staff has noticed an increase in the amount of researchers that visit there each week. It is my intention to help to make your research visit more productive and efficient. If any of you see other researchers mishandling the old record books at the Houston County courthouse, please let them know that they stand a chance of not being able to make copies of the original records as a result of the damage being done. William A. Mills Perry, GA [email protected] ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Langley Family The Langley family migrated from SC (exact location not yet known) to Jasper Co., GA by 1830. They were in Monroe Co. by 1833, then Isaiah was the pastor of the Perry Baptist Church in Perry, Houston Co., GA in 1838. From then until 1850, he performed marriages in Monroe and Houston counties. They continued in Houston until c1867, when they moved to Terrell Co., GA. By 1875, they were in Washington Co., FL, 1889 found them in Calvary, Decatur Co., GA (which was in Grady Co. upon its creation in 1905), and in 1925, they were in Orlando, Orange Co., FL. Norwood Family The Norwood family has been traced to England as far back as 1548. By 1658, they were in VA, then they started migrating south to NC by 1703, Darlington District, SC by 1766. In 1840, they were in Houston Co., GA, where many remained as late as 1888, while Lavinia married into the Langley family and followed the Langley family migration. Virginia [email protected]

You are certainly welcome! William ===========>>> On Tue, 25 Apr 2000 15:48:07 EDT [email protected] writes: >In a message dated 4/24/00 11:27:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< Houston County Researchers: > > Are you getting tired of only finding names and dates in your > genealogical research? Well, do something about it. Go down to the > farm! Actually, I'm referring to viewing the Agricultural Schedules >of > the Federal Census years of 1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880. > > >> >Extremely valuable information! We are about to embark on a >genealogical >research trip to Thomasville GA. This will be very helpful. Thanks >for >passing it on. Pat & Wayne Busbice > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

In a message dated 4/24/00 11:27:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Houston County Researchers: Are you getting tired of only finding names and dates in your genealogical research? Well, do something about it. Go down to the farm! Actually, I'm referring to viewing the Agricultural Schedules of the Federal Census years of 1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880. >> Extremely valuable information! We are about to embark on a genealogical research trip to Thomasville GA. This will be very helpful. Thanks for passing it on. Pat & Wayne Busbice