Franklin Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

Guide to Franklin Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 

Description
The County was named for Benjamin Franklin. The County has Winnsboro as its seat and the County was created 1843. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

Parish Courthouse
Franklin Parish Courthouse 210 Main Street Winnsboro, LA 71295 Phone: 318.435.9429 Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1843.

Parent Parish

 * 1843--Franklin Parish was created 1 March 1843 from Catahoula, Ouachita and Madison Parishes. Parish seat: Winnsboro

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Louisiana Parish boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps" (1805-1990) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Parishes or Counties

 * Caldwell
 * Catahoula
 * Madison
 * Richland
 * Tensas

African American

 * Louisiana African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Bible Records

 * Franklin Parish Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Biographies

 * Franklin Parish Biography Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on Franklin Parish cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Louisiana cemetery records by Parish.
 * African American Cemeteries, listing by county

Census

 * Franklin Parish Census Records (LAGenWeb)
 * Louisiana Census Images (USGenWeb Census Images Project)

Church

 * Louisiana Historical Church Information
 * Directory of Churches in Louisiana, by city (Church Angel)
 * Franklin Parish Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Court

 * Franklin Parish Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Land

 * Index to Franklin Parish Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Search for Louisiana Land Records. Interface to the Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patents from the Bureau of Land Management's General Land Office (GLO) Automated Records Project. (Courtesy of LAGenWeb)

Local Histories

 * Louisiana Museums
 * Franklin Parish Early Years (LAGenWeb)

Maps

 * Maps of Louisiana (1805-1990)
 * USGW Digital Map Collection (USGenWeb Archives)

Military

 * Louisiana Military History Online
 * Franklin Parish Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883 - Franklin Parish Pensioners on the Rolls as of Jan 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Franklin Parish Casualties, WWII (USGenWeb Archives)

Newspapers

 * Louisiana Newspaper List, listing by name/parish (USNPL)
 * Louisiana Newspaper listing (Newslink)
 * Franklin Parish News & Miscellaneous Records (Genealogy Trails)

Obituaries

 * 1800-1969 - Franklin Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1970-Present - Franklin Parish Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Probate
Louisiana Probate Records

Online Probate Records
 * 1756 – 1984 Louisiana Wills and Probate Records 1756-1984 at Ancestry — index and images $

Vital Records

 * Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
 * Index to Franklin Parish Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Birth

 * Franklin Parish Birth Records (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1837–1957 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1850-1875, 1894-1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Franklin Parish Death Records (Genealogy Trails)

Societies and Libraries

 * Louisiana Historical Society
 * Louisiana Historical Association
 * Franklin Parish and State Library Links (USGenWeb Project)

Websites

 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Louisiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Franklin Parish, Louisiana (LAGenWeb)
 * Franklin Parish, Louisiana (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Franklin Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Franklin Parish Genealogy and History (Genealogy Trails)
 * Franklin Parish LA Genealogy (LDS Genelaogy)
 * Franklin Parish LA Genealogy (LDS Genelaogy)