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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
Benzie County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Traverse City, Michigan, Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,998. The county seat is Beulah. The name "Benzie" is derived from the French Riviere Aux-Bec Scies or "river of sawbill ducks" (bec-scie). Americans altered the pronunciation of the river's name, which became known as the "Betsie River". A similar alteration in pronunciation produced "Benzie". The county was initially set off in 1863 and organized in 1869.[1] At 321 square miles (831 km²), Benzie County is the smallest of the 83 counties in Michigan.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1854 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1868 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Court 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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| 1870 | 2,184
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| 1880 | 3,433
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| 1890 | 5,237
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| 1900 | 9,685
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| 1910 | 10,638
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| 1920 | 6,947
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| 1930 | 6,587
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| 1940 | 7,800
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| 1950 | 8,306
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| 1960 | 7,834
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| 1970 | 8,593
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| 1980 | 11,205
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| 1990 | 12,200
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mibenzie
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