Joan, I would try the Maryland State Archives http://msa.maryland.gov/ if you are not able to find the information in their online listings then contact them through the link at the bottom of the page and ask them directly. I have found them very helpful and think that any Maryland researcher should have their page bookmarked for fast access. Here is the link to the Washington Co. MD GenWeb site which includes links to several Washington County Libraries and Historical Societies which might hold the documentation you need. http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/MD/washington/ Thanks to Dorinda Davis Shepley, the Frederick Co. MD rootsweb site has a number of Washington Co. listings included. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midmdroots/ If you are not able to find his profession by tax listings you might want to redirect your search to local directories. Good Luck, Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Majtenyi" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 9:37 PM Subject: [MDWashin] Tax records Does anyone know if there are any tax records available of the type that might have been paid by tradesmen or craftsmen owning shops? I¹m still working on Thomas Hudson who married Sarah Walker who lived in Boonsboro from 1810 to 1859 (when he died). My main interest is Sarah and I have found a great deal since I last posted. I have her will and know that she had a brother James who moved to Clark Co., OH. I know also that Thomas Hudson was from Caernarvon, Lancaster, PA. What II would like to know now is what was Thomas¹s profession in the years 1800 to 1840. My guess is that he was a saddler, but I need to prove it. By 1850 census he was 80 and not working so census doesn¹t help. I¹ve searched newspapers for ads with no result. If anyone has any ideas I¹d appreciate hearing them. Thanks, Joan