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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
Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established on January 23, 1915, from sections of Kootenai County, it was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.[1] As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St. Maries.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1885 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1920 | 6,997
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| 1930 | 6,371
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| 1940 | 7,332
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| 1950 | 6,173
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| 1960 | 6,036
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| 1970 | 6,230
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| 1980 | 8,292
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| 1990 | 7,937
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~idbenewa
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