Franklin County NY Genealogy

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Franklin County Records by Type

Birth Records (11)
Cemetery Records (193)
Census Records (70)
Church Records (43)
City Directories (32)
Court Records (2)
Death Records (22)
Histories and Genealogies (43)
Immigration Records (3)
Land Records (6)
Map Records (41)
Marriage Records (22)
Military Records (25)
Miscellaneous Records (1)
Newspapers and Obituaries (88)
Probate Records (6)
School Records (28)

Franklin County Records by City/Town

Bangor Genealogy (39)
Bellmont Genealogy (35)
Bombay Genealogy (37)
Brandon Genealogy (34)
Brushton Genealogy (48)
Burke Genealogy (42)
Chateaugay Genealogy (80)
Constable Genealogy (36)
Dickinson Genealogy (43)
Fort Covington Genealogy (66)
Franklin Falls Genealogy (37)

Hogansburg Genealogy (55)
Lake Clear Genealogy (32)
Loon Lake Genealogy (32)
Malone Genealogy (127)
Moira Genealogy (33)
Paul Smiths Genealogy (34)
Santa Clara Genealogy (32)
Saranac Lake Genealogy (54)
St Regis Falls Genealogy (41)
Tupper Lake Genealogy (52)
Westville Genealogy (40)

Overview of Franklin County Records

Franklin County was created in 1808 from Clinton County.
The New York State Department of Health has copies of birth, marriage, and death records starting in 1880. Individual town or city clerks also have copies of birth, marriage, and death records.
The Franklin County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1908, divorce records starting in 1808, and court records starting in 1808.
The Franklin County Surrogate Court has probate records starting in 1809.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.