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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
Tensas Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is St. Joseph. In 2010, the population of Tensas Parish was 5,252; it is the least-populous of all sixty-four parishes. The 2011 estimated population declined again—to 5,066 persons. Tensas Parish is 56 percent African American.
The name Tensas is derived from the Taensa people.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 9,040
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| 1860 | 16,078
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| 1870 | 12,419
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| 1880 | 17,815
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| 1890 | 16,647
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| 1900 | 19,070
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| 1910 | 17,060
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| 1920 | 12,085
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| 1930 | 15,096
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| 1940 | 15,940
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| 1950 | 13,209
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| 1960 | 11,796
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| 1970 | 9,732
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| 1980 | 8,525
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| 1990 | 7,103
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~latensas/
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