Hello, The three volumes Bill mentions are taken from tax records which are available for Virginians from the Library of Virginia. They are also available from the Latter Day Saints Library in Salt Lake to use at their local libraries. The records in the books Bill is mentioning are from the personal properties tax records. These records only include males over 16 unless the female was head of household with males between 16-21 or that owns slaves. There are also land tax records which include only those individuals who owned land. These records start in 1782 although there are some missing. There is a three volume set of books by Schrainer-Yantis called the 1787 census of Virginia which is the most comprehensive compilation of records near the 1790 census. In addition to the three volume set- the information was also compiled in individual county books. These were sold separately for about 5-7 dollars each. I have not purchased books lately so I don't know if the individual county books are still in print. Prior to the tax records the only lists of individuals you can find is the tithable lists the Church of England kept. Few of these remain and if your ancestor was Quaker, Baptist, Presbyterian or Methodist they may not be on the lists. In fact the government of Virginia encouraged people to move the frontier prior to the French and Indian war (1763) by offering freedom of religion and no tithes for 10 years. This falls in the period of settlement for central Virginia. Marilyn Jackson

Marilyn: Excellent response with more accurate & relevant information! I have the Schreiner-Yantis pamphlets for only 8 VA counties at home; bits 'n pieces of the others as my searching required. Thanks, Bill H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn J. Jackson" <marilyn@cavtel.net> To: <VACAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 12:02 PM Subject: [VACAMPBELL] 1790 census replacements > Hello, > > The three volumes Bill mentions are taken from tax records which are > available for Virginians from the Library of Virginia. They are also > available from the Latter Day Saints Library in Salt Lake to use at their > local libraries. The records in the books Bill is mentioning are from the > personal properties tax records. These records only include males over 16 > unless the female was head of household with males between 16-21 or that > owns slaves. There are also land tax records which include only those > individuals who owned land. These records start in 1782 although there > are some missing. > > There is a three volume set of books by Schrainer-Yantis called the 1787 > census of Virginia which is the most comprehensive compilation of records > near the 1790 census. In addition to the three volume set- the > information was also compiled in individual county books. These were sold > separately for about 5-7 dollars each. I have not purchased books lately > so I don't know if the individual county books are still in print. > Prior to the tax records the only lists of individuals you can find is the > tithable lists the Church of England kept. Few of these remain and if > your ancestor was Quaker, Baptist, Presbyterian or Methodist they may not > be on the lists. In fact the government of Virginia encouraged people to > move the frontier prior to the French and Indian war (1763) by offering > freedom of religion and no tithes for 10 years. This falls in the period > of settlement for central Virginia. > > Marilyn Jackson