Thanks for the thanks Cousin Vicki. I didn't realize the tax assessor  didn't
visit the individual homes (just another example of "you learn  something
every day").

I almost didn't include that info on taxes in the post, as I  mainly wanted
to show how Road Order Books were a good source of info for  neighbors and the
satellite site was a good source of information for showing  where your
ancestors lived (if the place mentioned in the records you have  doesn't exist
anymore, use google). You learn something every day. Best  wishes to all, Tim

In a message dated 9/2/2006 2:01:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Thank  you Tim Spradling for bringing up this
subject for discussion and thanks  to Joy and
Mickey for their input. If it was mandated that
the people  submit to their tax precinct by a certain
date what method was used to be  sure of compliance?
Would the tax collector do a sweep of the area or
would neighbor turn in neighbor?

The set-up sounds very similar to  our voter precincts
with the exception that taxes were mandated whereas
voting is voluntary. Speaking of which...does anybody
care to  enlighten the masses as to what voting records
are available in the  Commonwealth of Virginia? I have
found them helpful in other states.

Thanks, Vicki Ford
----- Original Message -----
From: Mickey Fournier
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 1:27 PM
Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Tax  lists vs census


>Unlike the censuses, the tax collector  did *not* visit the people. Various
sources
>indicate  each person had to go to a designated location.

While you are  absolutely right that folks had to go to the tax collector
rather  than having him call on them, the order in which names were written
can still hold some good clues.  Often family members went as a group or  one
person paid the taxes for several.



Mildred  "Mickey" Fournier
1730 SE CR 252
Lake City, FL  32025
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>Unlike the  censuses, the tax collector did *not* visit the people. Various
sources
>indicate each person had to go to a designated  location.

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