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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
Seneca County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 56,745, which is a decrease of 3.3% from 58,683 in 2000. Its county seat is Tiffin and it is named for the Seneca Indians.
The Tiffin Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seneca County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1820 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | 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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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1841 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | 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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| 1830 | 5,159
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| 1840 | 18,128
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| 1850 | 27,104
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| 1860 | 30,868
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| 1870 | 30,827
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| 1880 | 36,947
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| 1890 | 40,869
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| 1900 | 41,163
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| 1910 | 42,421
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| 1920 | 43,176
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| 1930 | 47,941
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| 1940 | 48,499
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| 1950 | 52,978
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| 1960 | 59,326
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| 1970 | 60,696
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| 1980 | 61,901
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| 1990 | 59,733
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ohseneca/seneca.html
History of Seneca County 1886--Msscarlet1957 18:49, 10 July 2007 (MDT)
I have an 1874 plat maps of the townships on line at: Seneca County 1874 maps --Msscarlet1957 12:18, 1 January 2008 (EST)
obit search
Tiffin obits are great as they very often tell the place of burial. (depending on date of obit)
My Seneca cemetery page
click on the PicoSearch and enter surname and the search results will show any of my pages that have that surname on it.
if you go to the TIFFIN library, they have a whole section devoted to genealogy.
it is wonderful.
When you visit, stop by the research desk, tell them it is your first time there and you would please like to have a tour of what is available for genealogy research.
here is their website:
Tiffin Library --Msscarlet1957 12:49, 23 February 2008 (EST)
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