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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Grant Parish is a parish located in the North Central portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,309. The parish seat is Colfax. The parish was founded in 1869 during the Reconstruction era.
Grant Parish is part of the Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area and Red River Valley. From 1940 to 1960, the parish had a dramatic population loss, as many African Americans from the plantation areas left in the Great Migration to seek better opportunities in the North and West. Such migration continued until about 1970. One of the eleven parishes organized during Reconstruction, Grant was created from parts of Winn and Rapides parishes.
Grant Parish is the site of United States Penitentiary, Pollock.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1869 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | 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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1880 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | 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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1870 | 4,517
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1880 | 6,188
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1890 | 8,270
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1900 | 12,902
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1910 | 15,958
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1920 | 14,403
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1930 | 15,709
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1940 | 15,933
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1950 | 14,263
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1960 | 13,330
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1970 | 13,671
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1980 | 16,703
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1990 | 17,526
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~lagrant/
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