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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
Douglas County is a county located in South Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 13,684. The county seat is Ava, which is the only incorporated city in Douglas County. The county was officially organized on October 29, 1857, and is named after U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas (D-Illinois) and later Democratic presidential candidate.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1857 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1877 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1886 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1886 | Probate 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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| 1860 | 2,414
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| 1870 | 3,915
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| 1880 | 7,753
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| 1890 | 14,111
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| 1900 | 16,802
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| 1910 | 16,664
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| 1920 | 15,436
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| 1930 | 13,959
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| 1940 | 15,600
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| 1950 | 12,638
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| 1960 | 9,653
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| 1970 | 9,268
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| 1980 | 11,594
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| 1990 | 11,876
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~modougla/
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