We are pleased to add the Massachusetts and Maine 1798 Direct Tax to our growing list of databases. This important resource may be used as a companion to the 1800 U.S. Federal Census, and to track the movement of individuals between the 1790 and 1800 censuses.

Please click on the link below to read the full history of the Massachusetts and Maine 1798 Direct Tax.

It is important to know that not all Massachusetts and Maine towns are represented in these tax lists. The tax lists were in the process of being destroyed when they were saved by an alert clerk at the Boston Customs House. Below you will find links to a list of missing towns as well as an index to the tax lists and guide to counties that are included in the database. The original tax list is kept in the R. Stanton Avery Collections at NEHGS, call number MSS B M35[134].

With this database, we are also introducing the MrSID Online Viewer. This free viewer software allows you to view, manipulate, save, and print actual images from original records in the comfort of your own home. We will employ this advanced technology in future databases generated from original records.

Any technical questions regarding this database or the online viewer should be sent to the webmaster.