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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
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 30,104. Its county seat is Hillsboro.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Montgomery County was formed in 1821 out of Bond and Madison counties. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. Perrin's 1882 History of Montgomery County relates that the county was named in honor of Gen. Montgomery, but goes on to say that "others are dubious as to whence it received its name."
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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| 1821 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | 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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| 1862 | 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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| 1830 | 2,953
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| 1840 | 4,490
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| 1850 | 6,277
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| 1860 | 13,979
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| 1870 | 25,314
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| 1880 | 28,078
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| 1890 | 30,003
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| 1900 | 30,836
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| 1910 | 35,311
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| 1920 | 41,403
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| 1930 | 35,278
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| 1940 | 34,499
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| 1950 | 32,460
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| 1960 | 31,244
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| 1970 | 30,260
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| 1980 | 31,686
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| 1990 | 30,728
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Montgomery County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
External Links
- Outstanding guide to Montgomery 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/~ilmontgo/
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