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Board of Assessors, Town of Hartford

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Scope and Content

From the Collection:

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.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1839 - 1979
  • 1635-2010 (Entire archive)

Access Restrictions

The records are stored in a restricted area and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.

Historical

The Board of Assessors was disbanded with the charter revision that took effect in 1948.

Extent

From the Collection: 105 linear_feet (approximately)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Hartford History Center Repository

Contact:
Hartford History Center
Hartford Public Library
500 Main St
Hartford CT 06103 USA
860.695.6297