Franklin County, Alabama Genealogy

United States &gt; Alabama &gt; Franklin County

Parent County
1818--Franklin County was created 6 February 1818 from the Cherokee and Chickasaw Cession of 1816. County seat: Russellville

Record Loss
1890 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Burned Counties Research

http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Colbert
 * Itawamba County, Mississippi
 * Lawrence
 * Marion
 * Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Winston

Cemeteries

 * Shady Grove Cemetery, Phil Campbell BillionGraves

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Franklin County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Franklin County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)