The first census for the Commonwealth was in 1785, while the first Federal census was taken in 1790.

1782 Slave Owners ~ Updated!

1850 Cople Poor House list

1866 Tax Assessments

1860 - 1880 Watermen

1930 Colonial Beach Abstract

Free African Americans I

Free African Americans II

Until the latter part of the 17th century, members of the governor's council were exempt from taxation.

The 1890 census was destroyed in a fire in Washington D.C. in 1921.

Mortality Schedules 1850 ~ 1880

Federal Censuses from 1850 - 1880 included schedules enumerating individuals who died the previous year.