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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
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the population was 41,786. Its county seat is Belvidere, Illinois.
Boone County is part of the Rockford, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Boone County was formed in 1837 out of Winnebago County. It was named for Kentucky frontiersman Daniel Boone.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1837 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Marriage 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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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1877 | 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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| 1840 | 1,705
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| 1850 | 7,624
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| 1860 | 11,678
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| 1870 | 12,942
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| 1880 | 11,508
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| 1890 | 12,203
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| 1900 | 15,791
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| 1910 | 15,481
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| 1920 | 15,322
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| 1930 | 15,078
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| 1940 | 15,202
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| 1950 | 17,070
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| 1960 | 20,326
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| 1970 | 25,440
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| 1980 | 28,630
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| 1990 | 30,806
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilboone/boone.htm
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