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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
Muskegon County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 170,200, with the 2009 census estimate putting the county at a population of 173,951. The county seat is Muskegon. The county is the sole county in the Muskegon-Norton Shores Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1839 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Probate 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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| 1860 | 3,947
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| 1870 | 14,894
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| 1880 | 26,586
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| 1890 | 40,013
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| 1900 | 37,036
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| 1910 | 40,577
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| 1920 | 62,362
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| 1930 | 84,630
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| 1940 | 94,501
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| 1950 | 121,545
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| 1960 | 149,943
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| 1970 | 157,426
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| 1980 | 157,589
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| 1990 | 158,983
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mimuskeg
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