Franklin County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas  Franklin County

County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse 315 S Main Ottawa, KS 66067 Phone: 785.242.1471

Clerk District Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records. Register of Deeds has land and military records.

Parent County
1855--Franklin County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Ottawa

Neighboring Counties

 * Anderson
 * Coffey
 * Douglas
 * Johnson
 * Linn
 * Miami
 * Osage

Military

 * Men from this County enlisted in 1st Infantry Regiment, Company A and 15th Cavalry Regiment, Company A.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Ottawa Kansas Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Franklin County Genealogy Indexes - Many sources are indexed, such as probates, naturalizations, county marriages, county divorces, cemeteries, births, etc.
 * Franklin County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Franklin County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)