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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
Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was created in 1837 and was named in honor of Senator James Buchanan, who became the 15th President of the United States. The population was 20,958 in the 2010 census, a decline from 21,093 in 2000.[1][2] Its county seat is Independence.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1837 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Marriage 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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| 1851 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1852 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | 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 | 517
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| 1860 | 7,906
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| 1870 | 17,034
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| 1880 | 18,546
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| 1890 | 18,997
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| 1900 | 21,427
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| 1910 | 19,748
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| 1920 | 19,890
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| 1930 | 19,550
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| 1940 | 20,991
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| 1950 | 21,927
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| 1960 | 22,293
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| 1970 | 21,746
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| 1980 | 22,900
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| 1990 | 20,844
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~iabuchan/
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