Assessments, 1860-1921

The taxation series contains material related to taxation of both the Town of Hartford and City of Hartford. Included are records related to the Court of Common Council's Assessment Committee (.5 linear feet), the Town of Hartford's Board of Assessors and Board of Relief (1 linear feet), Grand List documents sent to the State of Connecticut (.5 linear feet), and correspondence with the Tax Collector (4 linear feet). The bulk of the collection is the taxable property records (99 linear feet). These are arranged chronologically by year and alphabetically within each year.

The Town and City Clerk Archives has been split into several additional finding aids: Boards and Commissions, Building Permits, City Property, Corporations, Court Matters, Education, Licenses and License Applications, Mayor and Council, Property Deeds and Releases of Attachment, Public Safety, Public Works, Selectmen’s Records, Sewers, Streets, Taxation, Town and City Officers, Transportation, Vital Records, and Zoning.