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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
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 20,511. The county seat is Rochester.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Fulton County was formed in 1836. It was named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. Native Americans in the county believed that a terrible monster lived in Lake Manitou (Indiana) and for that reason they never lived around the lake. Early settlers called in the Devil's Lake and there were many reported sightings of a monster.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1835 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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 | 1,993
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| 1850 | 5,982
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| 1860 | 9,422
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| 1870 | 12,726
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| 1880 | 14,301
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| 1890 | 16,746
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| 1900 | 17,453
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| 1910 | 16,879
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| 1920 | 16,478
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| 1930 | 15,038
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| 1940 | 15,577
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| 1950 | 16,565
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| 1960 | 16,957
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| 1970 | 16,984
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| 1980 | 19,335
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| 1990 | 18,840
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~infulton
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