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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
Washington County (standard abbreviation: WS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,799. Its county seat and largest town is the city of Washington.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1855 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1875 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | 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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| 1860 | 383
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| 1870 | 4,081
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| 1880 | 14,910
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| 1890 | 22,894
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| 1900 | 21,963
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| 1910 | 20,229
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| 1920 | 17,984
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| 1930 | 17,112
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| 1940 | 15,921
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| 1950 | 12,977
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| 1960 | 10,739
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| 1970 | 9,249
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| 1980 | 8,543
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| 1990 | 7,073
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Research Tips
External links
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/washingt/
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