Franklin County, Virginia Records

Franklin County, Virginia (Map It) was created in November 29, 1785 from Bedford County and Henry County . Franklin county was named for Benjamin Franklin, publisher, orator, scholar, and U.S. Founding Father .

Franklin County is bordered by Bedford County (northeast), Pittsylvania County (southeast), Henry County (south), Patrick County (southwest), Floyd County (west), Roanoke County (northwest).

Franklin County Cities and Towns include Boones Mill, Ferrum, North Shore, Penhook, Rocky Mount, Union Hall, and Westlake Corner.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Virginia maps.

Franklin County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Franklin County Courthouse is located in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Franklin County's first court was held 1786 in a log courthouse. The log courthouse was replaced in 1831. In 1836 the town consisted of 30 home and a number of business houses. The town was incorporated in 1873 and the present courthouse was built in 1908.

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 Franklin County record dates below are from the earliest date to present time. They may include records of land, estates, taxes, vital records, divorces, naturalizations, voter registration, military discharges and court records.

• Franklin County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1785, Land Records from 1786, Court Records from 1785 and Probate Records from 1786.
• Franklin County (VA) Treasurer
• Franklin County Real Estate Records
• Franklin County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Franklin County, Virginia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (destroyed), 1800 (destroyed), 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: Virginia Heads of families 1790: records of the state enumerations, 1782 to 1785
• 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, Virginia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from January 1853 to December 1896 and since June 14, 1912 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of surviving birth and death records for the period 1853 to 1896
• Marriage Records: from January 1853 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of marriage records prior to 1936.
• Divorce Records: from January 1918 to present.
• Locations: Virginia Office of Vital Statistics, Virginia State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230

Franklin County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society
• Franklin County Public Library , 138 East Court Street, Rocky Mount, VA 24151; (540) 483-3098
• Franklin County Heritage Society , 810 Holley Road, Henry, VA 24102; (540) 365-2302.
• Franklin County Historical Society
• Franklin County, Virginia Message Boards
• Franklin County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Franklin County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Franklin Co. Virginia

Franklin County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Franklin County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Franklin County, Virginia Marriage Bonds, 1786-1858
• An old Virginia court : being a transcript of the records of the first court of Franklin County, Virginia, 1786-1789, with biog
• Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
• Virginia County Records, Volume , VI, VII , IX, X The records in these series were compiled as part of a series known as the Virginia County Records . The volume includes wills, land grants, and marriage bonds as well as other miscellaneous information on early Virginia settlers.
• Franklin Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Franklin County, Virginia : historical and industrial -- past, present and future
• A discourse suggested by the burning of the old Lutheran church
• The white man comes to stay
• Franklin County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Franklin Co. VAGenweb
• Franklin County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Franklin County, Virginia Military Records