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.