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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 state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 71,295. Its county seat is Findlay6 and was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Hancock County area has a strong connection with the Toledo Metropolitan Area and upon other opinions, it is sometimes considered part of the metropolitan area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1820 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Court 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | 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 | 813
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| 1840 | 9,986
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| 1850 | 16,751
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| 1860 | 22,886
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| 1870 | 23,847
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| 1880 | 27,784
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| 1890 | 42,563
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| 1900 | 41,993
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| 1910 | 37,860
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| 1920 | 38,394
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| 1930 | 40,404
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| 1940 | 40,793
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| 1950 | 44,280
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| 1960 | 53,686
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| 1970 | 61,217
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| 1980 | 64,581
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| 1990 | 65,536
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.hancock.oh.us/
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