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[[Butler County, Iowa|Butler]] | [[Butler County, Iowa|Butler]]{{•}} | ||
[[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa|Cerro Gordo]]{{•}} | |||
[[Floyd County, Iowa|Floyd]]{{•}} | |||
[[Grundy County, Iowa|Grundy]]{{•}} | |||
[[Hamilton County, Iowa|Hamilton]]{{•}} | |||
[[Hancock County, Iowa|Hancock]]{{•}} | |||
[[Hardin County, Iowa|Hardin]]{{•}} | |||
[[Wright County, Iowa|Wright]] | |||
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*[http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa] | *[http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa] | ||
*'''Iowa USGS Topographic'''<br>Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail<br>[http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Franklin http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Franklin]<br> | *'''Iowa USGS Topographic'''<br>Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail<br>[http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Franklin http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Franklin]<br> | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 8 April 2014
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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]
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses
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]
Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.
Lutheran[edit | edit source]
- Records of the Zion Lutheran Church, Sheffield, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.
Local Histories [edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Franklin County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa
- Iowa USGS Topographic
Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail
http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Franklin
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in Franklin County, Iowa Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Franklin County, Iowa Genealogy:
- - 2nd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company F
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.
Probate[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.
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]
See also a List of Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Franklin County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- Family History Library Catalog
- Franklin County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).