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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
Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 406,211, making it the fifth-most populous county in Michigan. The county seat and population center is Flint (birthplace of General Motors). Genesee County is considered to be a part of the greater Mid Michigan area.
The county was named after Genesee County, New York which in turn comes from the Seneca word Gen-nis'-hee-yo, meaning "Beautiful Valley". Genesee County comprises the Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area. A major attraction for visitors is Crossroads Village, a living history village north of Flint.
Genesee County is noted for having had the fossil of an ancient whale known as Balaenoptera Lacepede unearthed in Thetford Township during quarry work and estimated at 11,000 years old.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1819 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1835 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1835 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | 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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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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 | 4,268
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1850 | 12,031
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1860 | 22,498
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1870 | 33,900
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1880 | 39,220
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1890 | 39,430
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1900 | 41,804
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1910 | 64,555
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1920 | 125,668
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1930 | 211,641
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1940 | 227,944
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1950 | 270,963
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1960 | 374,313
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1970 | 444,341
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1980 | 450,449
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1990 | 430,459
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~migenese
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