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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
Shiawassee is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan, the sole county of the Owosso Micropolitan Statistical Area, and part of the greater Lansing Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,648. The county seat is Corunna. The center of population of Michigan is located in Shiawassee County, in the village of Morrice
Shiawassee County is named for the Shiawassee River, and means 'river that twists about'.[1]
The Shiawassee County Courthouse was built by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1822 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 2,103
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| 1850 | 5,230
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| 1860 | 12,349
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| 1870 | 20,858
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| 1880 | 27,059
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| 1890 | 30,952
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| 1900 | 33,866
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| 1910 | 33,246
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| 1920 | 35,924
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| 1930 | 39,517
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| 1940 | 41,207
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| 1950 | 45,967
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| 1960 | 53,446
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| 1970 | 63,075
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| 1980 | 71,140
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| 1990 | 69,770
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/mishiawa/mishiawa.html
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