Franklin County VA Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Franklin County Records by Type Birth Records (10) Cemetery Records (527) Census Records (41) Church Records (6) City Directories (5) Court Records (8) Death Records (12) Histories and Genealogies (16) Immigration Records (1) Land Records (7) Map Records (9) Marriage Records (22) Military Records (3) Miscellaneous Records (3) Newspapers and Obituaries (24) Probate Records (7) School Records (6) Tax Records (1)

Overview of Franklin County Records

• Franklin County was created in 1785 from Bedford and Henry counties.
• Copies of birth and death records from 1853-1896 and 1912 to the present can be obtained from the Virginia Department of Health.
• The Franklin County Clerk Circuit Court has birth records starting in 1853, marriage records starting in 1785, death records starting in 1853, probate records starting in 1785, land records starting in 1786, and court records starting in 1786.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.