Tax Lists
Tax lists are available for Montgomery County beginning in 1797 when it was formed.
Microfilm
Title: Tax List 1797-1850 [microform]., Physical Description: 3 microfilm reels ; 35mm., Topic: Taxation--Kentucky--Montgomery--Lists., Kentucky--Genealogy., Montgomery (Ky.)--Genealogy., Call #: MICROFILM, Contents:
Reel 292. 1797-1806.
Reel 293. 1807-1826.
Reel 294. 1827-1850.
Books
Montgomery County, Kentucky tax records, 1797-1799-1800 / transcribed by Thelma M. (Willoughby) Dunn., 1996, 976.902 M787du
Montgomery County, Kentucky county clerk tax assessment records, 1801-1802-1803-1804-1805 / transcribed by Thelma M. (Willoughby) Dunn., 1996, 976.902 M787dun
Montgomery County, Kentucky county clerk tax assessment records, 1806-1807-1808-1809-1810 & the 1810 U.S. census record / transcribed by Thelma M. (Willoughby) Dunn., 1996, 976.902 M787d
The microfilms and books are available several locations:
Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN
Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort, KY
Newberry Library in Chicago, IL
Family History Center (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in Salt Lake City, UT
This is the only place that may be able to send a microfilm to a local Family History Center near you.
Many local libraries have Thelma M. Willoughby Dunn's books. A library near you with a large genealogy department may also have the tax lists on microfilm.
The book "Second Census of Kentucky, 1800" by G. Glenn Clift includes Montgomery County and is based on these tax lists.
The 1797 Montgomery County tax roll can also be found in the Appendix, pages 144-160 of Harry G. Enoch's 1997 book "In Search of Morgan's Station".
Some Montgomery County Tax Lists are available in the archives.
Contacts
Marvin Allen Montgomery County Coordinator |
Suzanne Shephard KY Asst. State Coordinator |
Jeff Kemp KY State Coordinator |