>Hi, > It's me again. I know everyone is probably getting tired of me >posting...but I have another question. I know that the Orange County web >page has 1790 to 1850 census records, and I am grateful for that. But does >anyone know if there were census records taken before 1790, and how I could >gain access to them? Thanks! > >Roberta Cooke Schmidt Roberta (and all), The first Federal census was taken in 1790. Prior to that there were "tax lists" and other such lists. The actual census for Orange county for 1790 was lost or destroyed. What we have that is called the 1790 census is actually a reconstruction from tax records. That makes it more likely that someone could have been in the county in 1790 and not be recorded. Prior to 1790 we have to rely on tax lists, deeds, wills, court record, church records etc. Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list See my Ancestors at - http://www.trailerpark.com/tango/lrnoah Gedcoms & other data are at - http://members.tripod.com/~lrnoah Florence Co,SC GenWeb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~scfloren Orange Co, NC GenWeb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange USGenWeb Orange Co, NC Archives site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/orangnc.htm