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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
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 44,843. Its county seat is Quitman. The county was named for George T. Wood, governor of Texas from 1847 to 1849.
Timeline
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| 1850 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1878 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1878 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1878 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1879 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | 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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| 1860 | 4,968
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| 1870 | 6,894
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| 1880 | 11,212
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| 1890 | 13,932
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| 1900 | 21,048
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| 1910 | 23,417
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| 1920 | 27,707
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| 1930 | 24,183
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| 1940 | 24,360
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| 1950 | 21,308
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| 1960 | 17,653
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| 1970 | 18,589
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| 1980 | 24,697
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| 1990 | 29,380
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Research Tips
Research resources and links can be found at the web page of the Wood County Genealogical Society: http://woodtxgene.com/.
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