Franklin County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Franklin County

Historical Facts

 * Named for {{wpd|Benjamin Franklin], one of the Founding Fathers.
 * Franklin County is part of Macomb's Purchase of 1791.

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Parent County

 * Created 11 March 1808 from western part of Clinton County.

Census
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Franklin County for European settlers included:


 * Lake Champlain Trail pre-historic
 * Champlain Canal 1823
 * Erie Canal 1825
 * Chambly Canal 1843

Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil War service men in Franklin County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Franklin County:


 * - 98th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 142nd Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 164th Regiment, New York Infantry

Newspapers

 * Northern New York Historical Newspapers Search Franklin Co. historical newspapers ranging from the years 1849 - 2002.

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO Browsable Index of testators of wills

Archives, Libraries and Museums

 * Clinton Essex Franklin Library Systemconsists of 34 public libraries in the counties of Clinton, Essex, and Franklin. Each library has access to genealogical databases - especially newspaper sites. Many are accessible with your library card from home. A list of the libraries in this system and their website and contact information is found here.


 * Franklin County Historical and Museum Society

Courthouse
The Franklin County Clerk's office has marriage, divorce and court records. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Franklin County are held, see the Franklin County Courthouse page.

Websites

 * The Franklin County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Franklin County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Franklin County. (Mirror site)