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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Menard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 12,486. Its county seat is Petersburg, Illinois.
Menard County is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Menard County was formed in 1839 out of Sangamon County. The County was named for Pierre Menard, the first lieutenant governor of Illinois.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1821 | Land 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 | Court records recorded | 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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 | 4,431
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| 1850 | 6,349
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| 1860 | 9,584
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| 1870 | 11,735
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| 1880 | 13,024
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| 1890 | 13,120
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| 1900 | 14,336
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| 1910 | 12,796
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| 1920 | 11,694
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| 1930 | 10,575
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| 1940 | 10,663
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| 1950 | 9,639
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| 1960 | 9,248
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| 1970 | 9,685
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| 1980 | 11,700
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| 1990 | 11,164
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilmenard/index.html/
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