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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
Muskegon County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the population was 175,824. The county seat is Muskegon.
Muskegon County comprises the Muskegon, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon, MI Combined Statistical Area. The White River flows through the county to its mouth at Lake Michigan.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1839 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | 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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| 1860 | 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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| 1867 | Probate 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 | 3,947
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| 1870 | 14,894
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| 1880 | 26,586
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| 1890 | 40,013
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| 1900 | 37,036
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| 1910 | 40,577
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| 1920 | 62,362
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| 1930 | 84,630
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| 1940 | 94,501
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| 1950 | 121,545
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| 1960 | 149,943
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| 1970 | 157,426
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| 1980 | 157,589
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| 1990 | 158,983
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mimuskeg
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