Franklin, Hancock County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Additional data on Franklin, Maine can be found in  WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia .

Cemeteries

 * Franklin Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Hancock County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in Franklin, visit FamilySearch Places. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Franklin:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Franklin:


 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Franklin:

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Franklin:


 * 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to use this collection - images

Town Histories
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town.

Town Records
In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Franklin town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Town of Franklin Town Clerk 34 Main Street Franklin, ME 04634 Phone: (207) 565-3663 Franklin Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index

Town Reports
The town of Franklin kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Franklin kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistics information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)