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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
Livingston Parish (Louisiana French: La Paroisse Livingston) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is the town of Livingston. Livingston Parish is one of the Florida Parishes, a region which unlike the rest of the state was part of the Spanish Empire rather than the French Empire.
The name Livingston is an eponym honoring Edward Livingston, an American jurist and statesman who assisted in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825.
Livingston Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 128,026; the 2019 American Community Survey estimated its population was 138,928. The 2020 census tabulated an increase at 142,282. Livingston Parish is part of Louisiana's 6th congressional district.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1832 | County formed | 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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1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1875 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1875 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1875 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1875 | Probate 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 | 2,315
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1850 | 3,385
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1860 | 4,431
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1870 | 4,026
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1880 | 5,258
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1890 | 5,769
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1900 | 8,100
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1910 | 10,627
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1920 | 11,643
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1930 | 18,206
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1940 | 17,790
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1950 | 20,054
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1960 | 26,974
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1970 | 36,511
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1980 | 58,806
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1990 | 70,526
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Research Tips
External links
www.lapage.con/parishes/livin.htm
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