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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
Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,193.[1] Its county seat is Mound City. It is located along the Ohio River in the southwestern portion of the state, known locally as "Little Egypt".
History
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Pulaski County was formed on March 3, 1843, out of parts of Alexander and Johnson counties. It was named in honor of Casimir Pułaski who was killed at the Siege of Savannah in the Revolutionary War.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1843 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | 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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1857 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1862 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1882 | 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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1850 | 2,265
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1860 | 3,943
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1870 | 8,752
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1880 | 9,507
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1890 | 11,355
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1900 | 14,554
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1910 | 15,650
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1920 | 14,629
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1930 | 14,834
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1940 | 15,875
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1950 | 13,639
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1960 | 10,490
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1970 | 8,741
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1980 | 8,840
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1990 | 7,523
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Pulaski County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Pulaski 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/~ilpulask/
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