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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
LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 110,106. The county seat is LaPorte6. This county is part of Chicagoland and Michiana. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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LaPorte County was formed in 1832. The name means "the door" or "the port" in French, as travelers here left the forests of the east for the prairieland of the west.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1831 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1832 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1832 | Court 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1882 | Birth 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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| 1840 | 8,184
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| 1850 | 12,145
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| 1860 | 22,919
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| 1870 | 27,062
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| 1880 | 30,985
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| 1890 | 34,445
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| 1900 | 38,386
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| 1910 | 45,797
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| 1920 | 50,443
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| 1930 | 60,490
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| 1940 | 63,660
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| 1950 | 76,808
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| 1960 | 95,111
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| 1970 | 105,342
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| 1980 | 108,632
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| 1990 | 107,066
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Research Tips
External links
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