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Title: Hearth Tax Records - Online and FREE!
Post by: docbones on Monday 25 July 11 15:50 BST (UK)
The website Hearth Tax Online (http://www.hearthtax.org.uk) has surname indexes and transcripts of hearth tax documents (early modern - c. 1660s) for a number of counties including County Durham, Kent, Surrey, and the North, East and West Ridings of Yorkshire.

The indexes and transcripts can all be downloaded, completely free of charge, in PDF format, and the site also contains statistical information, parish maps and other resources for the featured counties.

There are a number of other counties, including Essex, London and Middlesex that are listed as "coming soon" so it might be worth keeping an eye on it or signing up for the e-mail newsletter.

Looks like it could be a really useful source of material.
Title: Re: Hearth Tax Records - Online and FREE!
Post by: pinot on Monday 25 July 11 23:59 BST (UK)
Hi doc,
             Just to say your post is appreciated and it will probably be extremely useful to the people whose areas it covers; long may it flourish and expand!
                                    Pinot  :)
Title: Re: Hearth Tax Records - Online and FREE!
Post by: c-side on Tuesday 26 July 11 00:47 BST (UK)
Bookmarked to look at later.  Thank you!

Christine
Title: Re: Hearth Tax Records - Online and FREE!
Post by: Rena on Tuesday 26 July 11 01:02 BST (UK)
Being born in Yorkshire - my favourite word is "Free"

thanks  ;D
Title: Re: Hearth Tax Records - Online and FREE!
Post by: Ruskie on Tuesday 26 July 11 04:51 BST (UK)
Welcome to rootschat docbones.

The online index sounds interesting. Anything free has got to be a good thing.   ;D

Do you have something to do with this site? I notice you have started several threads 'advertising' it. We are not really supposed to post the same thing multiple times, so I expect all but one will eventually be removed by the moderators.  ;)

Title: Re: Hearth Tax Records - Online and FREE!
Post by: aimeecat on Tuesday 26 July 11 09:26 BST (UK)
Thanks DocBones

Wonderful resource.  :D

I can't wait for the expansion of data.
Title: Re: Hearth Tax Records - Online and FREE!
Post by: Sloe Gin on Tuesday 26 July 11 10:08 BST (UK)
I notice you have started several threads 'advertising' it. We are not really supposed to post the same thing multiple times, so I expect all but one will eventually be removed by the moderators. 

It would be more helpful to move them to the Resources boards for the relevant counties.  ;)
Title: Re: Hearth Tax Records - Online and FREE!
Post by: MarieC on Tuesday 26 July 11 11:09 BST (UK)
Thanks DocBones!

This could be most useful.

MarieC