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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
Madison County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 12,226. Its county seat and largest city is Fredericktown. The county was officially organized on December 14, 1818, and was named after President James Madison.
Mining has been a key industry in this area with Madison County recorded as having the oldest lead mine west of the Mississippi River.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1821 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1883 | 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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| 1820 | 2,047
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| 1830 | 2,371
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| 1840 | 3,395
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| 1850 | 6,003
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| 1860 | 5,664
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| 1870 | 5,849
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| 1880 | 8,876
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| 1890 | 9,268
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| 1900 | 9,975
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| 1910 | 11,273
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| 1920 | 10,721
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| 1930 | 9,418
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| 1940 | 9,656
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| 1950 | 10,380
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| 1960 | 9,366
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| 1970 | 8,641
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| 1980 | 10,725
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| 1990 | 11,127
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/
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