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Revision as of 11:43, 11 June 2013
United States 
Iowa Franklin County
Guide to Franklin County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Franklin County, Iowa | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Iowa | |
 Location of Iowa in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Hampton |
| Courthouse | |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1851--Franklin County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Chickasaw, Fayette, and Hardin Counties prior to organization 3 March 1856. County seat: Hampton [1]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Cities and towns[edit | edit source]
Unincorporated communities
Bradford
Chapin
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Butler | Cerro Gordo | Floyd | Grundy | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardin | Wright
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries [edit | edit source]
Church[edit | edit source]
Lutheran[edit | edit source]
- Records of the Zion Lutheran Church, Sheffield, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Local Histories [edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Iowa USGS Topographic
Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail
http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Franklin
Military[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.
Probate[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).