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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
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 11,048, which is a decrease of 1.8% from 11,253 in 2000. Its county seat is Toledo.
Cumberland County is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1884 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Land 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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| 1850 | 3,718
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| 1860 | 8,311
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| 1870 | 12,223
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| 1880 | 13,759
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| 1890 | 15,443
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| 1900 | 16,124
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| 1910 | 14,281
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| 1920 | 12,858
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| 1930 | 10,419
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| 1940 | 11,698
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| 1950 | 10,496
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| 1960 | 9,936
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| 1970 | 9,772
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| 1980 | 11,062
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| 1990 | 10,670
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Cumberland 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/~ilcumber/
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