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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
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the population is 6,950. Its county seat is Mount Sterling, Illinois.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Brown County was formed out of Schuyler County in 1839. It is named in honor of Gen. Jacob Brown, who defeated the British at the Battle of Sackett's Harbor in 1813.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1817 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | 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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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1878 | 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 | 4,183
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| 1850 | 7,198
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| 1860 | 9,938
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| 1870 | 12,205
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| 1880 | 13,041
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| 1890 | 11,951
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| 1900 | 11,557
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| 1910 | 10,397
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| 1920 | 9,336
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| 1930 | 7,892
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| 1940 | 8,053
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| 1950 | 7,132
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| 1960 | 6,210
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| 1970 | 5,586
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| 1980 | 5,411
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| 1990 | 5,836
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilbrown/brown.htm
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