Franklin County, Vermont Genealogy

United States Vermont  Franklin County

Parent County

 * Created 5 November 1792 from Chittenden County.

Boundary Changes
9 November 1802, Grand Isle County set off.

Populated Places
City:


 * Saint Albans

Towns:

Villages:

Neighboring Counties
Chittenden | Grand Isle | Lamoille | Orleans | Quebec counties: Brome | Missisquoi

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

Probate Records
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Vermont, Franklin County Probates (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * The Franklin County VTGenWeb Project, an member of The VTGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project