Union Parish has no extant tax records prior to 1864. I don't know where the 1864 tax list is, but someone published a statewide 1864 tax list many years ago (the book was in the Ouachita Parish Library in Monroe in the 1980s). The Louisiana Archives has Union Parish tax records on microfilm beginning in 1865 and going into the 1900s, with some individual years missing. Unfortunately, although they are incredibly useful, it would be an enormous task to prepare a list of taxpayers for even one entire year. The microfilm is difficult to read and I have found it very time-consuming to study these tax lists. But someone were to have the time to decifer and transcribe the tax records, it would be great! I have the precise microfilm reel numbers for the tax records at the Louisiana Archives, if anyone is interested. There is one early Ouachita Parish tax list, 1837. This list includes some taxpayers from the "Piney Woods" or "D'Arbonne" who we know lived in what became Union Parish in 1839. I'll send those names to Karen. Tim -----Original Message----- From: Karen Rice To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 4/30/01 11:54 PM Subject: Nothing new on the Archives tonight, just a message I am sure that recently Jerry told me he was transcribing Union Cemetery from Peggy Rockett's notes. You have to forgive me, but I have a memory akin to a seive! We all look forward to the completed work, Jerry, and Mary Williams, this could save you some long, hot work. Leah had a good suggestion tonight. Tax rolls are full of very valuable info. If anyone has any of that kind of info, or knows how to get hold of some, Leah will be glad to type it up for the Archives. Just e-mail her at LeahLBM@aol.com and make arrangements to snail mail anything you might have to her. Karen Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm