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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
Berkeley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 229,861. Its county seat is Moncks Corner. After two previous incarnations of Berkeley County, the current county was created in 1882. Berkeley County is included in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1882 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1908 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1908 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1908 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1915 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1930 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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1890 | 55,428
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1900 | 30,454
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1910 | 23,487
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1920 | 22,558
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1930 | 22,236
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1940 | 27,128
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1950 | 30,251
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1960 | 38,196
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1970 | 56,199
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1980 | 94,727
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1990 | 128,776
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Berkeley County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.co.berkeley.sc.us
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