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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
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 37,963. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. The county seat is Greencastle.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1820 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1882 | 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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| 1830 | 8,262
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| 1840 | 16,843
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| 1850 | 18,615
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| 1860 | 20,681
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| 1870 | 21,514
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| 1880 | 22,501
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| 1890 | 22,335
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| 1900 | 21,478
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| 1910 | 20,520
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| 1920 | 19,880
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| 1930 | 20,448
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| 1940 | 20,839
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| 1950 | 22,950
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| 1960 | 24,927
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| 1970 | 26,932
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| 1980 | 29,163
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| 1990 | 30,315
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~inputnam/
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