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| Name | Cuyahoga |
| Alt names | Cayahoga | source: Resource:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990, 1800 census | | Cuyahoga | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 41.433°N 81.667°W |
| Located in | Ohio, United States (1808 - ) |
| See also | Huron, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Lake, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Lorain, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Trumbull, Ohio, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Cuyahoga County ( or ) is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; according to the 2010 census, it has a population of 1,280,122 which is a decrease of 8.2% from 1,393,978 in 2000. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a thirteen-county region, joined together in economic development initiatives. The county is named after the Iroquoian word Cuyahoga, which means 'crooked river'. The name is also assigned to the Cuyahoga River, which bisects the county. Former U.S. President James A. Garfield was born in what was Cuyahoga County's Orange Township.
Timeline
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| 1808 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1810 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1811 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | 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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| 1810 | 1,459
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| 1820 | 6,328
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| 1830 | 10,373
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| 1840 | 26,506
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| 1850 | 48,099
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| 1860 | 78,033
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| 1870 | 132,010
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| 1880 | 196,943
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| 1890 | 309,970
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| 1900 | 439,120
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| 1910 | 637,425
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| 1920 | 943,495
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| 1930 | 1,201,455
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| 1940 | 1,217,250
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| 1950 | 1,389,532
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| 1960 | 1,647,895
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| 1970 | 1,721,300
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| 1980 | 1,498,400
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| 1990 | 1,412,140
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Research Tips
External links
www.cuyahoga.oh.us/home/default.asp
Cuyahoga County Links from the Northest Ohio Computer-aided Genealogy Society
Cleveland Library Necrology Index
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