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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
East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the Mississippi Delta in northeastern Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,759. The parish seat is Lake Providence. An area of cotton plantations in the antebellum era, the parish in the early 21st century has about 74% of its land devoted to agriculture.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1832 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1832 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1832 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1832 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1877 | County formed | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1840 | 4,237
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1850 | 8,789
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1860 | 18,052
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1870 | 10,110
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1880 | 12,134
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1890 | 12,362
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1900 | 11,373
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1910 | 11,637
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1920 | 11,231
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1930 | 15,815
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1940 | 19,023
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1950 | 16,302
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1960 | 14,433
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1970 | 12,884
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1980 | 11,772
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1990 | 9,709
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Research Tips
External links
www.eastcarroll.net/home.htm
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