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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population is 19,956. Its county seat is Scottsville, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel John Allen, who was killed at the Battle of Frenchtown, Michigan during the War of 1812. Allen County is a prohibition or completely dry county. It was formed in 1815 from parts of Barren and Warren counties.
Evangelist Mordecai Ham was born on a farm in Allen County in 1877.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1815 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1815 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1815 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1816 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1826 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1852 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 5,327
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| 1830 | 6,485
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| 1840 | 7,329
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| 1850 | 8,742
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| 1860 | 9,187
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| 1870 | 10,296
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| 1880 | 12,089
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| 1890 | 13,692
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| 1900 | 14,657
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| 1910 | 14,882
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| 1920 | 16,761
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| 1930 | 15,180
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| 1940 | 15,496
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| 1950 | 13,787
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| 1960 | 12,269
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| 1970 | 12,598
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| 1980 | 14,128
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| 1990 | 14,628
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kyallen
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