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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
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Hancock County was officially formed on March 1, 1828. It was named for John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress, who signed his name prominently to the Declaration of Independence.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1827 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | 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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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1882 | 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 | 1,436
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| 1840 | 7,535
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| 1850 | 9,698
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| 1860 | 12,802
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| 1870 | 15,123
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| 1880 | 17,123
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| 1890 | 17,829
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| 1900 | 19,189
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| 1910 | 19,030
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| 1920 | 17,210
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| 1930 | 16,605
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| 1940 | 17,302
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| 1950 | 20,332
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| 1960 | 26,665
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| 1970 | 35,096
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| 1980 | 43,939
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| 1990 | 45,527
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsquest.com/~indiana/hancock
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