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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 the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,997.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Douglas County holds the first permanent settlement in Nevada. The town of Genoa was originally settled in 1851 by Mormon traders selling goods to settlers on their way to California. Named for Stephen A. Douglas, famous for his 1860 Presidential campaign and debates with Abraham Lincoln, Douglas County was one of the first nine counties formed in 1861 by the Nevada territorial legislature.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1855 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1862 | 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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| 1885 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1900 | 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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| 1870 | 1,215
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| 1880 | 1,581
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| 1890 | 1,551
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| 1900 | 1,534
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| 1910 | 1,895
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| 1920 | 1,825
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| 1930 | 1,840
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| 1940 | 2,056
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| 1950 | 2,029
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| 1960 | 3,481
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| 1970 | 6,882
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| 1980 | 19,421
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| 1990 | 27,637
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~nvdougla/douglas.htm
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