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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
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 20,817. Its county seat is Harrodsburg. The county is named for General Hugh Mercer.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1774 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1779 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1779 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1786 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1786 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | 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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| 1852 | 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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| 1790 | 7,091
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| 1800 | 9,646
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| 1810 | 12,630
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| 1820 | 15,587
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| 1830 | 17,694
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| 1840 | 18,720
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| 1850 | 14,067
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| 1860 | 13,701
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| 1870 | 13,144
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| 1880 | 14,142
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| 1890 | 15,034
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| 1900 | 14,426
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| 1910 | 14,063
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| 1920 | 14,795
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| 1930 | 14,471
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| 1940 | 14,629
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| 1950 | 14,643
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| 1960 | 14,596
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| 1970 | 15,960
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| 1980 | 19,011
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| 1990 | 19,148
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kymercer/
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