>Brenda Hébert wrote: >> >> >Hi! >> > >> >I remember seeing something about a 1783 Pennsylvania Census. Was there >> >one? Is it available through the LDS Family History Centers like the >> >Federal Census? Was there a 1793 Census? Do these state censuses give >> >any better info than the Federal Censuses of 1790 and 1800? >> > >> >Thank you! >> >Brenda >> Linnea Miller responded: >> Hi! >> >> I know there are TAX lists for years before the 1790 Federal Census, but I >> am not familiar with any PA Stte Census (if there are, please let us all >> know!!) The tax lists available are for all counties in existance by >> township. They will tell you the taxable's name, acreage, possibly # cows, >> horses, sheep, slaves & tax amount. Different counties have different years >> which have been "saved". They can be found in the PUBLISHED Pennsylvania >> Archives Series 3. These are avaiable on microfilm from the FHC's (if >> you're not in PA you will probably have to order them.) This Series also >> includes land patent lists & some military records. The indexes for that >> series are in vols 18-30. They also have some *really neat* early PA maps >> in the Appendix for Series 3!!! >> >> Hope this helps! >> >> -Linnea >Hi, I am not certain, but you may be looking for the "window tax"!!! >There was a tax, where they taxed the windows, in a household, prior to >1790 cencus!!! I have seen it, at one of the historical soc. where i had >gone. I don,t know, if they all have one, but there was such a tax. It >named head of house hold etc. Bill > Also, the 1798 Direct Tax is a REALLY NEAT one!!! It often will tell you the type of structure and who owned the property next door!!! It will let you know if someone else lived there, too (other than the owner). -Linnea ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Haven't found a post of interest? Why not generate one of your own?