This valuable compilation contains tax list records from thirty-five Missouri counties between the years 1780 and 1867. About 10,000 names are listed alphabetically by surname. For each person, the book lists surname, first name, middle initial (when available), the year, the county and the type of tax. Tax lists fall into twelve types: Personal Property, Patentee of record on Tax List, Delinquent, Real Estate, Poll, Certificate, Certificate Security, Public Monies Received by County, County License Fees, Assessment List, Military Roster and Spanish. Also included is a list of contemporary historical events, such as Missouri achieving statehood in 1821 and gaining six counties with the Platte Purchase in 1837. "Tax records can fill a census gap. They can put an ancestor in a geographic location and time reference point. Using tax records to their fullest extent can be time consuming, but worth the effort... "In addition to personal property and real estate, individuals had to pay fees to have deeds recorded, purchase business licenses, and even to have writs and marriages filed. Most of these recorded additional fees only survive at the state level." This volume includes listings from the following counties: Arkansas, Audrain, Barry, Benton, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Howard, Jackson, Johnson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Miller, New Madrid, Perry, Pettis, Platte, Ray, Ripley, Reynolds, Saline, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis, Washington and Wayne.