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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
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 8,457, which is a decrease of 1.9% from 8,621 in 2000. Its county seat is McLeansboro.
Hamilton County is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Hamilton County was formed out of White County in 1821. It is named for Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary War hero and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
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 | 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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| 1823 | Land 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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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1878 | 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 | 2,616
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| 1840 | 3,945
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| 1850 | 6,362
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| 1860 | 9,915
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| 1870 | 13,014
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| 1880 | 16,712
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| 1890 | 17,800
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| 1900 | 20,197
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| 1910 | 18,227
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| 1920 | 15,920
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| 1930 | 12,995
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| 1940 | 13,454
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| 1950 | 12,256
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| 1960 | 10,010
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| 1970 | 8,665
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| 1980 | 9,172
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| 1990 | 8,499
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Hamilton 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/~ilhamilt/
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