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Franklin Birth Records

1907-1940 Indiana Birth Certificates Ancestry online

Indiana Births, 1880-1920 Ancestry online

Indiana, Birth Records, 1907-present Indiana State Department of Health

Franklin Cemetery Records

Cemeteried [sic] : Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana. WorldCat

Cemeteries, Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana. WorldCat

Cemetery records, Franklin & Nineveh, Johnson Co., Indiana FamilySearch Library

County Farm Cemetery Find a Grave online

Forsyth Cemetery Find a Grave online

Franklin Township, Greenlawn Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana, cemetery listings, 2000 FamilySearch Library

Franklin Township, Greenlawn Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana, cemetery listings, 2000 WorldCat

Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana, cemetery listings, 2000 FamilySearch Library

Grace United Methodist Church Columbarium Find a Grave online

Greenlawn Cemetery Billion Graves online

Greenlawn Cemetery Find a Grave online

Greenlawn before 1927 : an index of pre-1927 burial records and tombstone inscriptions at Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Indiana WorldCat

Hamner Cemetery Billion Graves online

Hopewell Cemetery Billion Graves online

Hurricane Cemetery Find a Grave online

McCaslin Cemetery Find a Grave online

Owens Cemetery Find a Grave online

Piner Cemetery, Franklin Twp., Marion Co., Indiana WorldCat

Smiley Cemetery Find a Grave online

Tucker Cemetery Billion Graves online

Youngs Creek Cemetery Find a Grave online

Youngs Creek Cemetery Billion Graves online

Franklin Census Records

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Franklin Church Records

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A commemorative history of the Tabernacle Christian Church of Franklin, Indiana : for the centennial anniversary of its organization FamilySearch Library

A list of the membership of the Presbyterian Church of Franklin, Indiana, April 1, 1887 FamilySearch Library

Centennial of the First Presbyterian Church at Franklin, Indiana FamilySearch Library

Church covenant, articles of faith, rules of decorum, minutes and roll book, 1835 August 8-1930, Second Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (Franklin, Ind.). Archive Grid

Church covenant, articles of faith, rules of decorum, minutes and roll book, 1931 Jan.-1963 Nov. 20, Second Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (Franklin, Ind.). Archive Grid

Church records, 1794-1923 (Hopewell Presbyterian Church (Franklin, Indiana)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1838-1866 (Highland Presbyterian Church (Johnson County, Indiana)) FamilySearch Library

Communicants' rolls, 1831-1917 (Hopewell Presbyterian Church (Franklin, Indiana)) FamilySearch Library

Franklin First Presbyterian Church records, 1924-1925, Franklin, Ind. Archive Grid

Highland Presbyterian Church records, 1838-1865, Johnson County, Ind. Archive Grid

Highland Presbyterian Church, Johnson County, Indiana, 1836-1866 : session records, list of members, communicants roll, baptized children, Second Presbyterian Church in Franklin set-off FamilySearch Library

Historical address delivered by Judge D.D. Banta, in the First Presbyterian Church of Franklin, Ind., Nov. 30, 1874 LDS Genealogy online

Historical address delivered by Judge D.D. Banta, in the First Presbyterian Church of Franklin, Ind., Nov. 30, 1874 Internet Archive online

History of the half century celebration of the organization of the First Presbyterian church of Franklin, Indiana Genealogy Gophers online

History of the half century celebration of the organization of the First Presbyterian church of Franklin, Indiana LDS Genealogy online

History of the half century celebration of the organization of the First Presbyterian church of Franklin, Indiana Internet Archive online

Hopewell Presbyterian Church records, 1831-1967, Franklin, Ind. Archive Grid

Infant baptisms, 1831-1916 (Hopewell Presbyterian Church (Franklin, Indiana)) FamilySearch Library

Members of First Presbyterian Church (1824-1874) Indiana Genealogical Society online

Parish registers, 1868-1957 (Catholic Church. St. Rose's (Franklin, Indiana)) FamilySearch Library

The First Presbyterian Church of Franklin, Indiana : one hundred and twenty years, 1824-1944 FamilySearch Library

The One hundred tenth anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church, Franklin, Indiana FamilySearch Library

Union Christian Church centennial, 1853-1953 FamilySearch Library

Union Christian Church records, Nineveh Township, Franklin, Indiana LDS Genealogy online

Union Christian Church records, Nineveh Township, Franklin, Indiana Internet Archive online

Franklin City Directories

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Business Directory For Franklin 1868 US Gen Web Archives online

Franklin City Directory 1948 MyHeritage online

Franklin City Directory 1959 MyHeritage online

Franklin, IN; 1943, 1948, 1952, 1957, 1959 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Franklin, Indiana, City Directory, 1943 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Franklin, Indiana, City Directory, 1948 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Franklin, Indiana, City Directory, 1952 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Franklin, Indiana, City Directory, 1957 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Franklin, Indiana, City Directory, 1959 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

H. C. Chandler & Co.'s Business Directory - Franklin 1868 US Gen Web online

Residents of Indiana Masonic Home (1930) Indiana Genealogical Society online

The almanack, Franklin College (Franklin, Ind.) Genealogy Gophers online

Franklin Death Records

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1899-2011 Indiana Death Certificates Ancestry online

Death Notices, 1846-1860, Johnson County, Indiana, Newspapers FamilySearch Library

Death Notices, 1846-1860, Johnson County, Indiana, Newspapers FamilySearch Library

Deaths at Indiana Masonic Home (1930-1931) Indiana Genealogical Society online

Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 Ancestry online

Indiana, Death Records, 1900-present Indiana State Department of Health

Johnson County, Indiana Index To Death Records, 1882-1920 Ancestry online

Records : permits for burial and register of deaths, Covert & Covert Undertakers (Franklin, Ind.). Archive Grid

Franklin Histories and Genealogies

A history of Franklin, Indiana : especially Jefferson Street FamilySearch Library

Biographical sketches, Johnson County, Indiana FamilySearch Library

One hundred year old houses, Franklin, Indiana LDS Genealogy online

One hundred year old houses, Franklin, Indiana Internet Archive online

Franklin Immigration Records

Indiana, Federal Naturalization Records, 1892-1992 Ancestry online

Franklin Map Records

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, 1902 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, 1910 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, 1916 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, January 1886 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, June 1896 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, September 1892 Library of Congress online

Franklin Marriage Records

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1810-2001 Indiana Marriages Ancestry online

Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941 Ancestry online

Indiana Marriages Through 1850 Indiana State Library online

Indiana Marriages, 1802-1850 (includes Johnson County 1830-1850) Ancestry online

Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861 Ancestry online

Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992 MyHeritage online

Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 MyHeritage online

Marriage records of Johnson County, Indiana, 1830-1901 FamilySearch Library

Franklin Newspapers and Obituaries

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Daily Herald 1880-1883 Newspapers.com online

Daily Journal 01/17/2014 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Daily Journal 1963-2023 Newspapers.com online

Daily News (Franklin, Johnson County; 19 February 1880 - 29 November 1889) Hoosier State Chronicles online

Daily News 1894-1894 Newspapers.com online

Death Notices, 1846-1860, Johnson County, Indiana, Newspapers FamilySearch Library

Death Notices, 1846-1860, Johnson County, Indiana, Newspapers FamilySearch Library

Democrat 1879-1892 Newspapers.com online

Evening Gazette 1884-1884 Newspapers.com online

Evening Star 1885-1919 Newspapers.com online

Franklin Daily Herald (Franklin, Johnson County; 6 February 1880 - 8 October 1885) Hoosier State Chronicles online

Franklin Daily Herald 1880-1885 Newspapers.com online

Franklin Daily Herald, 1878-1885 Newspaper Archive online

Franklin Democrat 1892-1942 Newspapers.com online

Franklin Evening Gazette, 1884-1884 Newspaper Archive online

Franklin Evening Star 1920-1966 Newspapers.com online

Franklin Evening Star, 1885-1906 Newspaper Archive online

Franklin Examiner 1845-1852 Newspapers.com online

Franklin Jacksonian 1883-1885 Newspapers.com online

Franklin Jeffersonian 1880-1886 Newspapers.com online

Franklin Republican 1856-1857 Newspapers.com online

Franklin Republican 1886-1906 Newspapers.com online

Franklin, 1908-1920 Newspaper Archive online

Franklin, The: Franklin College 08/15/2011 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Johnson County Press 1865-1869 Newspapers.com online

The Daily News (Franklin, Johnson County) Hoosier State Chronicles online

The Evening Gazette (Franklin, Johnson County; 16 February 1884 - 20 June 1884) Hoosier State Chronicles online

The Evening Star (Franklin, Johnson County; 13 July 1885 - 24 August 1914) Hoosier State Chronicles online

The Franklin Jacksonian (Franklin, Johnson County; 8 December 1883 - 25 July 1885) Hoosier State Chronicles online

The Indiana Freemason, 1923-2003 Indiana Memory online

Weekly Democratic Herald 1859-1862 Newspapers.com online

Offline Newspapers for Franklin

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Atterbury Crier. (Franklin, Ind.) 1942-1943

Camp Crier. (Franklin, Ind.) 1943-1946

Daily Herald. (Franklin, Ind.) 1878-1880s

Daily Institute Reporter. (Franklin, Ind.) 1892-1890s

Daily Journal. (Franklin, Ind.) 1963-Current

Daily News. (Franklin, Ind.) 1880-1880s

Daily News. (Franklin, Ind.) 1894-1890s

Democrat. (Franklin, Ind.) 1876-1878

Democrat. (Franklin, Ind.) 1879-1892

Democratic Herald. (Franklin, Ind.) 1869-1878

Evening Gazette. (Franklin, Ind.) 1884-1880s

Evening Star. (Franklin, Ind.) 1885-1919

Franklin Challenger. (Franklin, Ind.) 1980s-Current

Franklin Daily Herald. (Franklin, Ind.) 1880s-1885

Franklin Democrat. (Franklin, Ind.) 1892-1944

Franklin Evening Star. (Franklin, Ind.) 1920-1969

Franklin Examiner. (Franklin, Ind.) 1845-1852

Franklin Jacksonian. (Franklin, Ind.) 1883-1886

Franklin Jeffersonian. (Franklin, Johnson County, Ind.) 1852-1886

Franklin Republican. (Franklin, Ind.) 1840s-1858

Franklin Republican. (Franklin, Ind.) 1886-1963

Herald-Democrat. (Frankin, Ind.) 1878-1879

Johnson County Press. (Franklin, Ind.) 1860s-1869

Weekly Democratic Herald. (Franklin, Ind.) 1859-1863

Franklin Probate Records

1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Franklin School Records

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Alua Neal High School yearbook, 1930 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Alumni of Indiana Masonic Home High School (1924-1935) Indiana Genealogical Society online

Alumni of Teaching Course of Franklin College (1874-1884) Indiana Genealogical Society online

Alumni register, Franklin College 1910, 1912, 1918 LDS Genealogy online

Alumni register, Franklin College 1910, 1912, 1918 Internet Archive online

Alva Neal High School - Kite Yearbook (Franklin, IN), 1930, 1937 E Yearbook online

Alva Neal High School yearbook, 1930, 1937 Classmates online

Alva Neal High School yearbook, 1930, 1937 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Alva Neal High School yearbooks, 1930, 1937 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Faculty of Franklin College (1916) Indiana Genealogical Society online

Franklin College - Almanack Yearbook (Franklin, IN), 1898, 1899, 1902, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1947, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979 E Yearbook online

Franklin College yearbook, 1898, 1902, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1942, 1947, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Franklin College, Franklin, Ind. : first half century jubilee exercises, June 5 to 12, 1884 : addresses, historical, biographical and statistical matter, poem, hymn, general catalogue, etc LDS Genealogy online

Franklin College, Franklin, Ind. : first half century jubilee exercises, June 5 to 12, 1884 : addresses, historical, biographical and statistical matter, poem, hymn, general catalogue, etc Internet Archive online

Franklin Community High School - Kite Yearbook (Franklin, IN), 1900, 1901, 1940, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1971, 1973 E Yearbook online

Franklin Community High School yearbook, 1900, 1901, 1940, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Franklin Community High School yearbook, 1940, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Franklin Community High School yearbook, 1940, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006 Classmates online

Graduates of Franklin College (1890-1898, 1915, 1933, 1941-1942) Indiana Genealogical Society online

Students at Indiana Masonic Home High School (1933-1934, 1936-1937) Indiana Genealogical Society online

Students of Franklin College (1891-1899, 1916, 1934, 1942-1943) Indiana Genealogical Society online

Teachers at Indiana Masonic Home High School (1933-1934, 1936-1937) Indiana Genealogical Society online

The mirror of the Franklin High School Genealogy Gophers online



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