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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
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000. Its county seat is Taylorville.
The Taylorville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Christian County.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Christian County was formed February 15, 1839 out of Sangamon, Montgomery and Shelby Counties. It was named for Christian County, Kentucky.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1828 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1877 | 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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| 1840 | 1,878
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| 1850 | 3,203
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| 1860 | 10,492
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| 1870 | 20,363
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| 1880 | 28,227
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| 1890 | 30,531
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| 1900 | 32,790
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| 1910 | 34,594
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| 1920 | 38,458
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| 1930 | 37,538
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| 1940 | 38,564
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| 1950 | 38,816
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| 1960 | 37,207
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| 1970 | 35,948
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| 1980 | 36,446
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| 1990 | 34,418
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Christian County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.rootsweb.com/~ilchrist/
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