Franklin County, Kentucky Records
Franklin County, Kentucky (Map It) was created on December 7, 1794 from portions of Woodford County, Mercer County and Shelby County. The county was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), signer of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Founding Father .
Franklin County is bordered by Owen County (north), Scott County (east), Woodford County (southeast), Anderson County (south), Shelby County (west), Henry County (northwest).
Franklin County Cities and Towns include Bridgeport, Forks of Elkhorn, Frankfort, Jett, Switzer.
A Map of Franklin County, Kentucky contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Franklin County, Kentucky Courthouse Records
Franklin County, KY Courthouse
The Franklin County Courthouse is located in Frankfort, Kentucky. Learn More About State of Kentucky Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Franklin county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Franklin County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1795, Land Records from 1795 and Probate Records from 1795 - Will/Probate Record Request Form. The County Clerk has three main responsibilities. One is the recording of Land records, Probate records and Marriage Liscenses.
- Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Court Records from 1795. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over major civil and criminal cases, divorces, and appeals from inferior courts.
- Franklin County Tax Information and Contacts. Some early tax schedules list watercourse, value and acreage of real estate, men over age twenty-one, young men between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, slaves, and horses.
- Franklin County Elected Officials
Franklin County, Kentucky Census Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1800 (missing), 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Franklin County, Kentucky Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Kentucky Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from January 1911 to present
- Marriage and Divorce Records: from June 1958Â to present
- Locations:Â Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, Kentucky State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Office of Vital Statistics, Department for Public Health, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, 275 E. Main St., 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621.
Franklin County, Kentucky Resources
Franklin County, Kentucky External Links
- Kentucky Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Franklin County, Kentucky Books - Amazon
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Franklin Co., Kentucky - FindaGrave
- Kentucky Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Franklin County, KY History - The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Franklin County, Kentucky Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922)
- Franklin Co. KYGenweb
- Franklin County, Kentucky Ancestry Database Collections
- Franklin County, Kentucky Military Records
