In mid February John Tippet asked about early tax records before 1816. Well, I dont have an answer to that exact question but I wanted to quote from Aileen Witts book, Clermont County Pioneers 1798-1812, a Substitute Census for 1800-1810, Pg. 3. I thought it might be helpful. On the WPA Inventory dated July 13, 1939, there is a page on which is listed: Record of Deeds 1790-1799 - One Volume labeled Deeds Transcribed, A Transcription of such Portions of the Records of Hamilton County, Ohio as affect land in Clermont County, Ohio. This book is lost and several court house officials are looking for it. It would truly have afforded an added dimension to this book... but it is nowhere to be found... Prior to the formation of Clermont County, this area was a part of Anderson Twsp., Hamilton County, and the deeds from 1790 to 1799 on this land area would be valuable history. Perhaps the early tax records are also lost. Just a thought. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com