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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Perquimans County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 13,005. Its county seat is Hertford. The county was originally created as Berkeley Precinct. It was renamed Perquimans Precinct around 1684 and gained county status in 1739. Perquimans County is part of the Elizabeth City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area. The Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity facility is located in Perquimans County.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1659 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1659 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1668 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1681 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1688 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1709 | Probate 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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1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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 | 5,440
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1800 | 5,708
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1810 | 6,052
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1820 | 6,857
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1830 | 7,419
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1840 | 9,790
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1850 | 7,332
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1860 | 7,238
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1870 | 7,945
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1880 | 9,466
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1890 | 9,293
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1900 | 10,091
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1910 | 11,054
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1920 | 11,137
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1930 | 10,668
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1940 | 9,773
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1950 | 9,602
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1960 | 9,178
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1970 | 8,351
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1980 | 9,486
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1990 | 10,447
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.perquimans.nc.us
County History
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