American Population Before the Federal Census of 1790

by Virginia D. Harrington, Evarts Greene, Evarts B. Greene, et al.

Book Overview

This is an exhaustive survey of the population lists, estimates, and statistics that were produced in the American colonies before the first federal census of 1790. The population lists, which are of paramount importance to the genealogist, include poll lists, tax lists, taxables, militia lists, and censuses, and were originally drawn up for purposes of taxation and local defense. Gleaned from archives in Britain and the U.S. and from a wide range...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0073XTPZ8
• ISBN13: 9780806313771
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"