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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
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 36,031, which is a decrease of 0.1% from 36,062 in 2000. Its county seat is Dixon.
The Dixon Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Lee County.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Lee County was formed in 1839 out of Ogle County. The County is named in honor of Lighthorse Harry Lee, officer in the Revolutionary War, or Richard Henry Lee, member of the Continental Congress. The Declaration of Independence was adopted pursuant to Lee's Resolution.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1838 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Court 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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| 1877 | 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 | 2,035
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| 1850 | 5,292
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| 1860 | 17,651
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| 1870 | 27,171
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| 1880 | 27,491
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| 1890 | 26,187
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| 1900 | 29,894
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| 1910 | 27,750
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| 1920 | 28,004
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| 1930 | 32,329
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| 1940 | 34,604
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| 1950 | 36,451
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| 1960 | 38,749
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| 1970 | 37,947
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| 1980 | 36,328
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| 1990 | 34,392
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Lee 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.outfitters.com/illinois/lee/
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