questions about researching in tax records go ahead and put
tax payers report in the newspapers. Cool little fun
they didn't pay their taxes and that's important biographical
records. I hope that you found it informative. If you have any
So that's the overview of getting started researching tax
tip. So here you can see that I went ahead and I captured all
see some notes for deglint or some others indications that
period in that location, they might appear in the delinquent
records. Make sure you see the video that's play that comes up
weren't in pure athletical order, I get to Woodfleet and I
So, I don't get any clues as who the neighbors are but there
just all the Ws together. So, I went and I looked and I got
that first record on first video on the overview of tax
Chester Ward. There's a senior and there's a junior and I can
information that you want to clue in on and if it doesn't
alphabetical order. And it's also not neighbor order either.
have been several times when I failed to recognize the names
attention to, it said paid. Occasionally, you're going to
say page and there are newspapers from that time
If I need to hop forward until I get to Ward. Now look at
about Chester. Now, here's one other thing I want you to pay
gave up but a good genealogist would go, oh wait, this this is
for. And so now we need to go and look at last names. Oh just
so happens we are in the Ts. But we want to to get you Ward.
go ahead and go through and capture all this information
this. Woodfleet Walker Wright Ward. It's not entirely our
them in the comment section below. And if you didn't see
back to my map and I'm looking for where did they start well
hop down just a few. Now, we're still in Argentine and now
of that information about Chester in eighteen forty-six.
and then we go up to flushing. I guess they really skipped
to the bottom and then go up. Well for the sake of this video
historical information. You know the rage that rates that
when I'm doing my research. So, let's go ahead and zoom out
little area right here that's green I know how far to jump
how to say this location Argentine so the next thing I'm
which way are we going so that when I'm trying to get this
over those other tube location. So, flushing. So, it looks like
we've got our next one. This is flushing. So, we have Argentine
and say okay did it come back down here or did it come back
rates will be on the first page. So you have your
five hundred and eighty. So now when we look up here really bad
it's going to be going up here and then you'll pop hop over
and went up. And we're going to hop forward to you know page
hand jutting. But that is Genesee where we're looking
it went down to the bottom and went up and down to the bottom
looking for I'm going to zoom out and I'm going to go to the
but what I'm looking for is this first location so I can go
menu that here on the bottom. Okay so now before I just hop
going to look for are we going this way are we going that way
looking at tax record 1844, this one is volume 134 for the
that's basically a part of filming this record. We're
just a little bit and go to this grid focus. I'm going to
County and then let's zoom in the year if you can see it
with how this is set up. So, we have the trailing information
years 1844 to 1847 and you access by this little pop up
right there is 1844 so 1844 that's what we expected because
if we look down here forever get confused like what am I
were charged. Unfortunately this record doesn't have that
start just picking a random picture. Let's get familiar
forth let's walk through how that works So, I'm going to
going to look for the first image that we can find that
Michigan Historical Commission it tells us record of Genesee
taxation and if you're lucky, you're going to find tax
gives us identifying information so this is the
Argentine Argentine Argentine mission ganders help me know
amazing. So, I'm going to click on that and press search and
icon, I can view this record collection from home which is
that I was showing you from the historical map works, township
this little upper northeast corner of Genesee Township
forward trying to find 18 forty-six. So next year I'm
next page. The reason is occasionally the tax assessment
then I also know his parcel information and some previous
come down here and I find, 1844 to 1846. That's the collection
tax information so what am I going to do I am now going to
records. So, viewable online. So, click on tax records. Now,
I'm going to look into and because it had that camera
range seven. So, what is that look like? Well, on that map
I've already found the first entry for Chester in 1845. He
that's where Chester has his property so I have that and
awesome hanging out in my pajamas. Okay. So, before we
eight, range that's all decided right here section 2 is one two
actually look for him in 1846 and then 1847 and so on and so
was in section two, he was in section two, Township eight
After this page loads, I'm going to scroll down for
so you don't have to type all of the information which pretty
Start typing in your location and then some hints will pop up
that I'm here on the Family Search Card catalog. You can
and you're going to see where we get that from. So, notice
going to dive into tax records and I need to get to these
that is not searchable over on FamilySearch. So now we're
where I needed to be. It wasn't until I started researching the
the record collection. So let's hop over to a record collection
and flipping and flipping, wasting my time not getting to
see all the applicable laws for the area. You'll find out what
So, get all of that ready to go before you start diving into
and assessments. Those two words seem to be helpful in
years. So in this case 1838 is right around the time he's
type in statutes for the date that you're researching and
the laws that are applicable to where you're researching. Now,
this when it's all finished. But let me walk you through it
you're doing your research. Eventually, you're going to get
before we get to this stage. So in my report I go ahead and I
researching. Probate will divorces, inheritance, taxes.
couple of quick maps snapshots so that I know where in
it's not arranged alphabetical it's arranged according to this
the FamilySearch Card Catalog. So let's over to the website
and so forth. You may not actually see the rates in this
Michigan area I'm going to show you here in a minute that oh
helping you dive into your record collection and you can
to this page. So, now that I'm on this page, I'm not looking
statutes to who qualifies to be taxed, what they're going to be
let's go back to this map. Why am I going to be using a map
statute book. You will probably have to do a newspaper search
when I'm researching in tax records? Well, one of the
I was researching. As soon as I looked at this map, I could
statute changes but it's going to be in force between those
looking through the big, huge tax books where the towns were
thought that's kind of strange. I'm just constantly flipping
not organized alphabetically in these record collection. I
stuck when I'm like, where do I find the tax laws? You want to
starting here whether we're starting over here are we
things I found out when I was in the Ohio State archives
your deeper, more advanced tax record research. So, the next
taxed on and who can be an exempt and so on and so forth.
statutes applicable for the time that I'm researching my
I'm going to check out the records. Um the taxes, I mean
happy trust. The links will be in the show note blog post and
the work keywords. This is this is the part that always gets me
I can go ahead and use a map from 18 seventy-three. I
ancestor lived theirs but this is good enough. Why do I
ancestors. This goes for just about anything that you're
Township and Range section didn't change in the 40 years,
want to try to get it as close to contemporary to when my
material that I link to. The first one I reference is a map
Um but I get my map reference and then I also find the
back and forth it's not consistent at least in the area
trees. So the report I have developed it looks a lot like
looked for Genesee County and because Genesee County's
township range and when you first figure out whether we're
everything to those genealogy software programs in the online
and you can find a link to this map source in this shownounce
records not by searching in search forms but checking out
click on search and then you can click on catalog and you're
for Chester Ward. I'm looking for Genesee County, Michigan.
starting in this corner are we going left right are we going
always figure out where my ancestors were going to be in
when we know that it's accurate that we can go back and save
age people begin to be taxed at, what property they're going
for assessment rates but at least you can understand the
to be taxed at, what what is the organization of the forms
that the tax assessors are supposed to write in and so on
statutes. Let me go ahead and show you some of my reference
through tax records not only to place them in a time and place
about how we can maybe set up a page to track our information
your tax free record research becomes a little more difficult
information right there and then hit attach. Now, sometimes
into probate and land record to put links to that in some
reference maps and upon which to referred to often when
statutes and then use the word assessment. You can put taxes
when your ancestor is going to be assessed taxes or those
living there in Genesee County so this is a good set of
other cases I mentioned and then you'll see when the
going to pull out of this reason statement is I'm
Michigan are you looking for. The idea is give yourself some
1837 we can go ahead love this I can modify. Thank you family
give the name of the person I'm working on. I like to get a
online trees. Sometimes, you have to do a step before that
search for making it so I can modify that date when I bring
valuation, and all the different taxes that pertain to
what are you going to look for? Well, I found this over on
then just see what years come up. Find the years prior to
want to do this? I'm going to come back to that in a moment.
you eventually get your stuff into genealogy software into
the right spot so we're going to look on this page for
that's over on the blog that accompanies this video. I
and that is to develop a research report. So, let's talk
Okay. So, remember, spelling is not always consistent in these
this will allow me to save the pro that record for him to the
all of these details. Now, since this record is not if I
the tree so I have to go back to the entry right here and
again and another entry and this one I believe is his
brother so unfortunately I can't attach from this page to
actual home and the other one is his business with his
go to the actual image. And lo and behold Cincinnati we're in
and this is a process I've developed to track my ancestors
for his middle name. That way you didn't conflict confuse him
are trying to tell me I'm always trying to stress about
because you don't want to always have to go back into the
entries for them paying taxes and I can scroll and I can see
W Townley and I am going to look at this information. What
there's two ways to access tax records online. The first is
when they are searchable. Oh we gotta love searchable indexes.
records. So, I'm going to put that all in all of that
writing your family stories and listening to the records. So,
how are you going to do that? Well, I highly recommend that
so the description of his place, the subdivision, the
number of options online. Ancestry, FamilySearch,
be sure that you explore everything that's online first
indexes over on FamilySearch. Now that I know George was in
Townley, George Townley scroll down
but also to dive deeper into the story that these records
Findmypast, MyHeritage, The Internet Archive, and offline
notes and links that you may find valuable for this
business together and so this is him and there are two
scroll down a little bit further here's George once
but it is a J. Um George and his brother Major went into
overlook, I can't wait for you to share them in the comment
Cincinnati in 1837 and I know that he he all often used the W
like you are. So, be sure to ask questions in the comment
training. So, the first thing you might be asking yourself
attention to the description of this video for all the show
me right off the back what county we're in. So I have to
going to pull out his name, his lot number, the Beaton Square
it over and then I can write a reason statement and what I'm
with someone else. So I'm going to go ahead and click on George
US tax records and I'm no expert. I am learning this just
today, we're going to focus on how to actually research in the
I don't like about this collection is it doesn't tell
records. So, Townsley, J, W, and M and that looks like an S
is, where or where can I find tax records? Well, there are a
in genealogy but they are extremely valuable and today's
section below as well. In addition, I want to call your
tree, and write your ancestors stories along the way but
video that might be a little lengthy, we're going to walk
FamilySearch Family Tree you can grab this tax assessment
Well, howdy. I'm Devin Noel Lee with Family History Fanatics
So we're going to walk through how to look at searchable
on your screen right there.
where we help you understand your DNA, climb your family
before you head down to a local facility to access tax records.
So let's talk about going to find records online. Now
resources such as state archives and repositories. So
through the process of actually looking at tax records. How to
section and if you have any tips and tricks that I find them, what information to keep track of, and more.
So, taxes are a challenging record collection to research