Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Benjamin Franklin. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse 36 Lake Street Saint Albans, VT 05478 Phone: 802-524-7997 Fax: 802-524-7996 Franklin County Courts Franklin County Chamber of Commerce County Clerk has divorce and court records from 1900. Town Clerks have birth, marriage, death, burial and land. Probate Judge has probate records.

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:

Extinct Towns
 * Smithfield

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Franklin County for European settlers included:
 * Hudson River pre-historic
 * Lake Champlain pre-historic
 * Lake Champlain Trail pre-historic
 * Champlain Canal 1823
 * Erie Canal 1825
 * Chambly Canal and the Richelieu River 1843

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1867 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Regimients. Regiments and Companies:
 * - 2nd Regiment, Vermont Infantry
 * - 13th Regiment, Vermont Infantry
 * - 5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Company A and C

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1749-1999 Vermont Wills and Probate Records 1749-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1796-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1800-1921 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Town Records

 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Birth

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1765-1908 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Marriage

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1791-1974 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Death

 * 1732-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-1954 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1760-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1850-2005 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1871-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Family History Centers

 * Essex Vermont Family History Center
 * Montpelier Vermont Family History Center
 * Newport Vermont Family History Center
 * Plattsburgh New York Family History Center
 * Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Franklin Historical Society Log Cabin Museum Hanna Road Franklin, VT 802-285-6523 Email: [mailto:Historical@franklinvt.net Historical@franklinvt.net] Website
 * Berkshire Historical Society 367 Montgomery Rd (no mail) East Berkshire, VT 054767 802-848-3459 Email: [mailto:jagljoweld@yahoo.com jagljoweld@yahoo.com] Facebook
 * Enosburgh Historical Society PO Box 98 Depot Street Enosburg Falls, VT 05450 802-933-4421 Email: [mailto:enosburghhistoricalsociety@gmail.com enosburghhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Facebook
 * Fairfax Historical Society PO Box 145 Fairfax, VT 05454 802-242-1047 Email: [mailto:fairfaxvthistoricalsociety@gmail.com fairfaxvthistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website Facebook
 * Fairfield Historical Society 25 North Road Fairfield, VT 05455 802-309-3764 Email: [mailto:fairfieldhistoryvt@gmail.com fairfieldhistoryvt@gmail.com] Website Facebook
 * Bakersfield Historical Society 80 East Bakersfield Rd. P.O. Box 70 Bakersfield, VT 05441 802-827-3042 Facebook
 * Georgia Historical Society Brick Museum, Georgia Center Gordon's Mill Ag Museum Georgia Library US Rte 7 @ I-89 Exit 18 PO Box 2072 Georgia, VT 05468 Facebook
 * Highgate Historical Society Museum 3181 VT Route 78 PO Box 222 Highgate Center, VT 05459 802-868-4619
 * Isle La Motte Historical Society 4 Quarry Road Isle La Motte, VT 05463 (802) 928-3392 Email:[mailto:ilmhistoric@gmail.com ilmhistoric@gmail.com] Facebook
 * Montgomery Historical Society 2044 Maiin St. P.O. Box 47 Montgomery Village, VT 05470 802-326-4404 Email: [mailto:pratthall@gmail.com pratthall@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * The Franklin County VTGenWeb Project, a member of The VTGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.