Franklin County IA Genealogy

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Franklin County Records by City/Town

Bradford Genealogy (42)
Chapin Genealogy (43)
Coulter Genealogy (41)
Dows Genealogy (59)


Geneva Genealogy (47)
Hampton Genealogy (71)
Latimer Genealogy (51)
Sheffield Genealogy (47)


Overview of Franklin County Records

  • Franklin County was created in 1851 from unorganized territory.
  • Birth, marriage, and death records for 1880 and later can be obtained from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
  • The Franklin County Clerk Circuit Court has birth and death records starting in 1880, marriage records starting in 1855, probate records starting in 1864, and divorce and clerk records starting in 1869.
  • The Franklin County Recorder has land records starting in 1855.
  • Online indexes and images for many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.