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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
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War figure Johann, Baron de Kalb (1721-1780), the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2000, the population was 40,285. The county seat is Auburn.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1835 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Court 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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| 1847 | 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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| 1840 | 1,968
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| 1850 | 8,251
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| 1860 | 13,880
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| 1870 | 17,167
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| 1880 | 20,225
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| 1890 | 24,307
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| 1900 | 25,711
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| 1910 | 25,054
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| 1920 | 25,600
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| 1930 | 24,911
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| 1940 | 24,756
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| 1950 | 26,023
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| 1960 | 28,271
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| 1970 | 30,837
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| 1980 | 33,606
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| 1990 | 35,324
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb
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