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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
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 14,761. Its county seat is Carrollton, Illinois6.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Greene County is named in honor of General Nathanael Greene, a hero of the Revolutionary War.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1821 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | 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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| 1830 | 7,674
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| 1840 | 11,951
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| 1850 | 12,429
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| 1860 | 16,093
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| 1870 | 20,277
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| 1880 | 23,010
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| 1890 | 23,791
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| 1900 | 23,402
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| 1910 | 22,363
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| 1920 | 22,883
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| 1930 | 20,417
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| 1940 | 20,292
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| 1950 | 18,852
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| 1960 | 17,460
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| 1970 | 17,014
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| 1980 | 16,661
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| 1990 | 15,317
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilgreene/green.htm
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