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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
Jefferson Parish (French: Paroisse de Jefferson) is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. The seat of parish government is Gretna.
According to the 2010 census, Jefferson had a population of 432,552. Metropolitan New Orleans, a seven-parish area which includes Jefferson, is the largest metropolitan area in the state. Jefferson Parish is considered part of the Greater New Orleans Area. Jefferson Parish was less affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and has rebounded at a more rapid pace than neighboring Orleans Parish.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1825 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1830 | 6,846
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| 1840 | 10,470
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| 1850 | 25,093
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| 1860 | 15,372
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| 1870 | 17,767
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| 1880 | 12,166
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| 1890 | 13,221
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| 1900 | 15,321
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| 1910 | 18,247
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| 1920 | 21,563
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| 1930 | 40,032
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| 1940 | 50,427
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| 1950 | 103,873
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| 1960 | 208,769
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| 1970 | 337,568
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| 1980 | 454,592
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| 1990 | 448,306
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Research Tips
External links
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