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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
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 18,899. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county in Indiana.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Perry County was formed in 1814. It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry who defeated the British squadron in the decisive Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1813 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1814 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1814 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1815 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1815 | Land records recorded | 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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| 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 | 2,330
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| 1830 | 3,369
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| 1840 | 4,655
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| 1850 | 7,268
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| 1860 | 11,847
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| 1870 | 14,801
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| 1880 | 16,997
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| 1890 | 18,240
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| 1900 | 18,778
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| 1910 | 18,078
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| 1920 | 16,692
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| 1930 | 16,625
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| 1940 | 17,770
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| 1950 | 17,367
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| 1960 | 17,232
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| 1970 | 19,075
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| 1980 | 19,346
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| 1990 | 19,107
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Research Tips
External links
www.usroots.com/~jmurphy/perry/perry.htm
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