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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
Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lafayette. According to the 2010 Census, its population was recorded as 221,578.
Lafayette Parish is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lafayette–Acadiana Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1823 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | 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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| 1850 | 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 | 5,653
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| 1840 | 7,841
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| 1850 | 6,720
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| 1860 | 9,003
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| 1870 | 10,388
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| 1880 | 13,235
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| 1890 | 15,966
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| 1900 | 22,825
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| 1910 | 28,733
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| 1920 | 30,841
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| 1930 | 38,827
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| 1940 | 43,941
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| 1950 | 57,743
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| 1960 | 84,656
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| 1970 | 109,716
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| 1980 | 150,017
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| 1990 | 164,762
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Research Tips
External links
www.lafayettegov.org
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