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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
Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 295,266, which is an increase of 6.1% from 278,418 in 2000. Its county seat is Rockford.
Winnebago County is part of the Rockford, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Winnebago County was formed in 1836 out of Jo Daviess and LaSalle Counties. It was named for the Winnebago Tribe of American Indians.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl named a song after Winnebago County, shortened to 'Winnebago' on his 1992 solo recordings on Pocketwatch (album).
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Court records recorded | 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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| 1836 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Probate 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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| 1877 | 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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| 1840 | 4,609
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| 1850 | 11,773
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| 1860 | 24,491
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| 1870 | 29,301
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| 1880 | 30,505
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| 1890 | 39,938
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| 1900 | 47,845
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| 1910 | 63,153
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| 1920 | 90,929
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| 1930 | 117,373
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| 1940 | 121,178
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| 1950 | 152,385
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| 1960 | 209,765
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| 1970 | 246,623
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| 1980 | 250,884
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| 1990 | 252,913
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Winnebago County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.rootsweb.com/~ilwinneb/winncnty.htm
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