Franklin (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

Description
The City of Franklin is located in the Southeastern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was named for Benjamin Franklin, the Governor of Pennsylvania, where many settlers originated.

Courthouse


For additional records, see Southampton County.

Parent County
1788 -- Franklin was created in 1788 from Southampton County.

Vital Records

 * 1853-1911 Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)