Franklin County KY Genealogy
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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Franklin Records by TypeBirth Records (13)Cemetery Records (117) Census Records (36) Church Records (43) City Directories (37) Court Records (22) Death Records (20) Histories and Genealogies (25) Immigration Records (1) Land Records (6) Map Records (25) Marriage Records (21) Military Records (4) Miscellaneous Records (2) Newspapers and Obituaries (88) Probate Records (11) School Records (19) Tax Records (17) 
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Overview of Franklin County Records
- Franklin County was created in 1794 from Woodford, Mercer, and Shelby counties.
- Copies of birth and death certificates from 1911 and later can be obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
- The Franklin County Clerk has court records starting in 1795, marriage records starting in 1795, land records starting in 1795, and confederate pension applications records.
- The Franklin County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.