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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
Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 10,369. The county seat is Shoals. On April 2, 2006, Martin County switched to the Central Time Zone. It returned to the Eastern Time Zone on November 4, 2007.
History
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Martin County was formed in 1820. It was named for Maj. John T. Martin of Newport, Kentucky.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1820 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | 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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| 1820 | 1,032
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| 1830 | 2,010
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| 1840 | 3,875
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| 1850 | 5,941
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| 1860 | 8,975
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| 1870 | 11,103
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| 1880 | 13,475
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| 1890 | 13,973
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| 1900 | 14,711
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| 1910 | 12,950
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| 1920 | 11,865
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| 1930 | 10,103
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| 1940 | 10,300
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| 1950 | 10,678
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| 1960 | 10,608
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| 1970 | 10,969
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| 1980 | 11,001
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| 1990 | 10,369
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~inmartin
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