Franklin County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Franklin County, Florida 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 33 Market Street Apalchicola, FL 32320 Phone: 850-653-8861 Franklin County Website County Judge has marriage and probate records, Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land 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:

Census Records

 * 1885 includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1935 1935 Florida State Census at MyHeritage - index ($))


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Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1918-1919 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * Florida African American Griots Project-USGenWeb
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Florida (1821-1997)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Franklin County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
 * 1883 Franklin County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1918 - Franklin County, Florida - 1917-18 Civilian Draft Registration (A-K) (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Franklin County, Florida - 1917-18 Civilian Draft Registration (L-Z) (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * Franklin County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Adams - Kowitz (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Franklin County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Lahon - Zingarelli (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Franklin County World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Korean War
 * Franklin County Korean War Casualty List (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Florida Digital Newspaper Library at George A. Smathers Libraries

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records
 * 1784-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1827-1950 Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1831-1922 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1833-1903 (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1846-1955 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1802-1998 - Florida, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
 * 1822-1875 and 1927 - 2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1830-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1830-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1970 - 1999 Florida, Marriages, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))

Death

 * 1877-1939 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1877-1998 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1900-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1927-2001 - Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry $
 * 1970 - 1999 Florida, Divorces, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 Web: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-1868 at Ancestry - index ($)

Family History Centers

 * Apalachicola Florida Family History Center

Societies
Apalachicola Area Historical Society PO Box 75 Apalachicola, FL 32329 850-653-1700 E-mail: [mailto:aahs.raney@gmail.com aahs.raney@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Franklin County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Franklin County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Franklin County, USGenWeb Archives
 * Franklin County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Franklin County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – 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.