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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
Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 7,348. Its county seat is Mound City, Illinois.
History
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Pulaski County was formed in 1843 out of Alexander and Johnson Counties. It was named in honor of Kazimierz Pułaski who was killed at the Siege of Savannah in the Revolutionary War.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | 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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| 1857 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1862 | 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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| 1850 | 2,265
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| 1860 | 3,943
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| 1870 | 8,752
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| 1880 | 9,507
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| 1890 | 11,355
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| 1900 | 14,554
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| 1910 | 15,650
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| 1920 | 14,629
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| 1930 | 14,834
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| 1940 | 15,875
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| 1950 | 13,639
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| 1960 | 10,490
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| 1970 | 8,741
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| 1980 | 8,840
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| 1990 | 7,523
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilpulask/
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