> Did you mean 1787 census for Memphis (you put 1887??) - we are looking at earlier records. I know there are no 1790 or 1800 censuses for TN - I think the 1800 was lost and of course most all the 1810 for the whole US was burned in the War of 1812 I was just calling it what the LDS site called it: a census of Middle Tn in the yrs 1770, 1780 and 1790. It was not a "territorial census" in the sense of being the "whole" of the TN "territory" in those yrs but was a census of Middle TN when it was a part of the TN territory prior to TN becoming a state. It is listed under papaers/micro-film held by the LDS in SLC on-line and is also listed under Davidson Co., TN on the LDS papers held. Celeste "No state or territorial censuses were taken by > Tennessee, however there was an 1897 census for > Memphis." > > Eakle & Cerny, The Source, 118. > "No state censuses." > > Schweitzer, Tennessee Genealogical Research, 66-67. > "Territorial papers > During the years when the TN country was a U.S. > Territory (1790-6), a considerable volume of federal > records was kept. Many of these are collected in: > U.S. Department of State, TERRITORIAL PAPERS OF THE > U.S., Volume 4: TERRITORY SOUTH OF THE OH RIVER, > U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC. > These territorial papers contain numerous lists of > territorial residents in the form of petitions and > other official papers, particularly ones involved in > the processes of a territory becoming a state. If > you believe your ancestor to have been in TN 1790-6, > you may find mention of him in this book." > > Joy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Adella Holly > To: hooker@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:30 PM > Subject: Re: [HOOKER] George Hooker-1787/Atten > Celeste > > > they were "territorial" censuses of Middle TN > taken in 1770-1790 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to HOOKER-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > test'; "> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

1887 is the *correct* date stated in the source I quoted. As for the LDS film, I'd suggest YOU order the film through your nearest LDS History center and view it yourself! Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: Adella Holly To: hooker@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [HOOKER] Middle TN census 1770,80 and 90/Atten Joy Did you mean 1787 census for Memphis (you put 1887??) I was just calling it what the LDS site called it: a census of Middle Tn in the yrs 1770, 1780 and 1790. It is listed under papaers/micro-film held by the LDS in SLC on-line and is also listed under Davidson Co., TN on the LDS papers held.