Franklin County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Franklin County

Historical Facts

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

Parent County

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

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

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:

- 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.

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * Franklin County Historical and Museum Society

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)
 * Family History Library catalog for Franklin County