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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
Russell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 17,565 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Jamestown. The county is named for William Russell. It is a prohibition or dry county, meaning that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1825 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1826 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1826 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1826 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1826 | 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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| 1830 | 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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| 1830 | 3,879
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| 1840 | 4,238
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| 1850 | 5,349
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| 1860 | 6,024
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| 1870 | 5,809
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| 1880 | 7,591
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| 1890 | 8,136
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| 1900 | 9,695
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| 1910 | 10,861
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| 1920 | 11,854
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| 1930 | 11,930
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| 1940 | 13,615
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| 1950 | 13,717
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| 1960 | 11,076
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| 1970 | 10,542
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| 1980 | 13,708
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| 1990 | 14,716
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~kyrussel/russell.html
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