Good Morning: There has been a book published on State Tax lists that you might find in your local library. I don't have a copy but have seen it from time to time. Check with your local librarian and if they are on line they can find where the nearest one is located. That goes for any other reference book too. YOU LIBRARIAN is your BEST FRIEND Folks.... At least they have been mine for the past 50 years.... Just my good deed for the day, Lorena >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 Hébert >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/e/b/Brenda-M-Hebert Hi! I know there are YAX 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 Linnea Travis Miller - Annville PA ltmiller@postoffice.ptd.net <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9263>