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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
DeSoto Parish (French: Paroisse DeSoto) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1843. At the 2010 U.S. census, the population was 26,656; at the 2020 census, its population increased to 26,812. Its parish seat is Mansfield. DeSoto Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.
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 | Court records recorded | 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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1843 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1843 | Probate 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 8,023
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1860 | 13,298
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1870 | 14,962
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1880 | 15,603
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1890 | 19,860
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1900 | 25,063
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1910 | 27,689
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1920 | 29,376
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1930 | 31,016
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1940 | 31,803
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1950 | 24,398
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1960 | 24,248
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1970 | 22,764
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1980 | 25,727
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1990 | 25,346
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~lasdesoto/
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