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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Jay County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 20,478. The county seat is Portland.
History
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The Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus county bill on 7 February 1835 that authorized the creation of thirteen counties in northeast Indiana, including Jay - the only county in the United States named for John Jay, co-author of The Federalist Papers, Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Articles of Confederation, and first Chief Justice of the United States. John Jay had died in 1829.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1835 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1837 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1837 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1837 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | 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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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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1840 | 3,863
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1850 | 7,047
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1860 | 11,399
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1870 | 15,000
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1880 | 19,282
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1890 | 23,478
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1900 | 26,818
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1910 | 24,961
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1920 | 23,318
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1930 | 20,846
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1940 | 22,601
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1950 | 23,157
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1960 | 22,572
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1970 | 23,575
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1980 | 23,239
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1990 | 21,512
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Jay County, Indiana, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~injay
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