Arranged by civil division and then alphabetically by surname.
Summary
One hardbound volume that contains records of taxable property in both city and county of Lancaster. Includes name of owner or possessor, township where situated, number of farms, number of lots, number of acres, number of perches, number of square feet, number of dwelling houses, number of barns and outhouses, number of mills or factories, the total valuation of property by assistant assessor, and the total valuation of property by the principal assessor. Includes Lancaster Borough and the townships of Colerain, Bart, Sadsbury, Little Britain, Drumore, Martic, Conestoga, and Manor.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
One hardbound volume that contains receipts or stubs from taxes collected from the sixth collection district, second subdivision-Hempfield, Conestoga, Manor, Donegal, Mount Joy, and Rapho townships. Only the volume for Conestoga and Manor townships is in the collection. Stubs signed by deputy collector for the subdivision, and dated 1816-1819. Alphabetized by surname, with a few additional names at the end of the volume. Handwritten on printed forms.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Collection spans 1852-1876, but is incomplete. See box for complete contents listing.
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Contents
Box 1. Adamstown to Lancaster City, Northeast Ward -- box 2. Lancaster City, Southwest Ward to West Lampeter Twp., no place name.
Summary
Bound volumes that list the taxable residents of Lancaster County. Some volumes also list their occupations. In addition, one bound volume of the Tax Duplicate for Elizabeth Twp.
Arranged by township and then alphabetically by surname.
Contents
v. 005. 1793 -- v. 010. 1801 -- v. 015. 1811 -- v. 020. 1815 -- v. 025. 1816 -- v. 030. 1826 -- v. 035. 1836.
Summary
Seven hardbound volumes containing lists of taxable residents in Lancaster County. These volumes were used to determine voting lists and jury selection. Each volume has an index to townships and boroughs. Arranged by township and then alphabetically by surname. Some occupations are listed.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
Summary
This library record is for physical tax books that are not on microfilm. Earlier tax assessments can be found on microfilm. To find the records for the tax microfilms, the user should search the library catalog for [don't include the brackets in the search, they are merely there to denote the beginning and the end of the search term, but do use the asterisk]. The search results for should then be limited to "microfilm" in the "Material Type" limiter in the left hand column. Each microfilm record will list the years.
Record of assessments on real and personal property showing date; name, address, and occupation of taxable; location, description, and assessed valuation of property; tax rate; and type and amount of tax.
Record of assessments on real and personal property showing date; name, address, and occupation of taxable; location, description, and assessed valuation of property; tax rate; and type and amount of tax. Includes Direct Tax of 1815.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.
One hardbound volume that is a record of names of assessors and collectors and amounts collected. Lists district, assessor, address, assistant of registry assessor, tax collector, state tax, county tax, total tax, commission, amount for state abatement, amount for county abatement, total amount for abatement, and actual abatement.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Notes
Finding aid in the repository: Local government records.