Tim, You are welcome. I also apologize for my typos. I should know better than to try to post anything when I am not wearing my reading glasses. Let me add one additional thought to my answer to your question. In my research into the civilian population of the Saratoga Tax District of Albany County, NY between 1764 and 1777, I have discovered that a number of the early settlers from Connecticut lived in Dutchess County before moving north to the Saratoga Tax District of Albany County. So you might want to consider the possibility that your ancestor did not go directly from Connecticut to that section of Albany County which is now Rensselaer County, NY. (Please note that the Saratoga Tax District was comprised of parts of present day *WASHINGTON*, *WARREN* and Saratoga Counties.) Leslie fenton wrote: > Leslie: > Interesting answer but nevertheless answers my question. Thanks for the interesting information. I'm located in Canada so this has been very helpful > Thank you > Tim > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Leslie B. Potter <lbpotter@comcast.net> > To: nyrensse@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2008 11:00:06 PM > Subject: Re: [NYRENSSE] Census and Tax Accessments > > Tim, > > The 1779 Tax records for Albany County, NY are available. I have > transcribed and posted the 1779 Schaghticoke and Hoosick Tax District, > Albany County tax lists on the Rensselaer County Gen Web site. > (Rensselaer County was part of Albany County before February 7, 1791.) > The remainder of the extant Albany County tax lists are available at > the New York State Library and the New York State Archives in Albany, NY. > > In Pennsylvania we have are tax list from 1686 to present depending the > county. I have worked with Connecticut deeds and mortgages, so I assume > that their tax records may well have survived to the present day also. > However, the answer to your question is going to depend how many of the > records in the jurisdiction in which your ancestor lived prior to > settling in Rensselaer County have survived. You are just going to have > to check in the municipal subdivision in which you believe your ancestor > lived. There is no easy one size fits all answer. > > Leslie > > > fenton wrote: > >> Would anyone know if there were any census or tax accessements prior to the national census of 1790? I'm trying to find out where my 6th great grandfather was prior to going to Ren... County from Conn. >> Thank you >> Tim >> >> ====NY-RENSSE Mailing List==== >> Check out the mailing list's website at: >> http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYRensse/ >> Add/check you Rensselaer County surnames on the surname registry at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrenss2/ >> (under Links) >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYRENSSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > ====NY-RENSSE Mailing List==== > Check out the mailing list's website at: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYRensse/ > Add/check you Rensselaer County surnames on the surname registry at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrenss2/ > (under Links) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYRENSSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ====NY-RENSSE Mailing List==== > Check out the mailing list's website at: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYRensse/ > Add/check you Rensselaer County surnames on the surname registry at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrenss2/ > (under Links) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYRENSSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >