|
|
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Kendall County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, within the Chicago metropolitan area. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 131,869. Its county seat is Yorkville, and its most populous municipality is Oswego.
Kendall County is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and was the fastest-growing county in the United States between 2000 and 2010.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Kendall County was formed in 1841 out of LaSalle and Kane Counties.
The county is named after Amos Kendall, who was the editor of the Frankfort, Kentucky, newspaper, and went on to be an important advisor to President Andrew Jackson. Kendall became the U.S. Postmaster General in 1835.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
|
| 1835 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1839 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1841 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1841 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1847 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
| 1877 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
|
| 1850 | 7,730
|
| 1860 | 13,074
|
| 1870 | 12,399
|
| 1880 | 13,083
|
| 1890 | 12,106
|
| 1900 | 11,467
|
| 1910 | 10,777
|
| 1920 | 10,074
|
| 1930 | 10,555
|
| 1940 | 11,105
|
| 1950 | 12,115
|
| 1960 | 17,540
|
| 1970 | 26,374
|
| 1980 | 37,202
|
| 1990 | 39,413
|
Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Kendall County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Kendall 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/~ilkendal/
|
|
