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Franklin Co, VA Genealogy 
This is a part of the USGenWeb project, which is an effort to organize
genealogical materials
on the Internet.
Our goal is to provide a web site specializing in the
genealogy in Virginia
with an emphasis on genealogy at the county level
Rena Worthen, County Coordinator
Tribute to Barbara Stanley
To Make Suggestions, Corrections or Comments
African American Genealogy Websites - Virginia
AfriGeneas~ African
Ancestored Genealogy
The web's premier African American genealogy destination.
Transcriptions, databases, message boards, chats and much, much more.
African
American Cemeteries Online
The oldest and largest African American cemetery transcription
site
Bible Records
Nathaniel Peter Angle (1828)
and
Buford Charles Wills (1806)
Photographs
Un-Identified Photos from Roger Rigney
Photos
of Endicott
by Linda
Jo Sheahan
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Photos
from Researcher's Picnic
June
25, 2005
Mt.
Zion Lutheran Church, Floyd County, Virginia
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Maps
Formation
of Virginia Counties
County
Formation Maps
1617-Present
Day
Virginia
Census Maps
1790
- 1930
E-Mail distribution list, for Franklin Co Genealogy
Instructions on subscribing/unsubscribing and posting to the list
Miscellaneous Franklin County Files
Carolyn has some unidentified photos at the website below. She needs your help in putting a name with the faces.
Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Census
1850
Franklin County, Virginia
Formation Dates
Cities
and Counties of Virginia Formation Dates
Marriages
Resources at RootsWeb
Song
By Harold Milton
Morris, Jr.
Franklin County
Pride
Tax Lists
Wills
Kingery, Jacob - 1789 - Inquisition
Historical & Background Items of Interest
Rocky Mount and Mount Pleasant, combined in 1873.
The county was named for Benjamin Franklin
who was a popular hero in 1785 when the county was organized
.Jubal
A. Early, Preservation Trust, Inc.
Rocky
Mount, Virginia
Blue Ridge
Institute and Museum
Civil
War
57th
Virginia Infantry, C.S.A.
Franklin
County in War Time
A
Community History
By
Mrs. W. C. Menefee
American
Legion - 1924
Franklin
Post No. 6
Rocky
Mount, Va.
Franklin County Deaths in World War II
World
War II Casualties
Army
and Airforce
Franklin
County, Virginia
Biographies and Research
Abshire, Christian; Franklin County Timeline
Claiborne, Nathaniel Herbert, 1777-1859
Janney,
Descendants of Isaac Janney
and
Hannah Jackson
Lee, Stephen and others of interest
Radford, James Tazewell, 1768-1851
Tiger Map of Franklin County
Genealogical and Historical Societies
Franklin County Historical Society and History Museum
95 Floyd Ave. (Retail Merchants Building)
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Telephone (540) 483-1890 or (540) 483-9211
Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily - closed Wednesday and Sunday.
No admission charge, donations welcome.
Museum
Rare oil paintings, photographs, liquor distilling memorabilia
including "recipes",
documents, railroad items, old postcards, glassware, more.
Call before traveling as we are operated by volunteers,
540-483-9211 or 483-1890. Second floor, accessed by stairs only.
Compliments research library on the first floor
Library
and Store .
The library has many family histories, historical publications
found no where else.
Historical publications, items for sale.
Franklin County Historical Society provides research assistance.
Our volunteers do the work and all money collected goes into our operating
fund.
We request a donation of $20 per hour for research -
plus copying fees (25 cents for copies from our holdings and those
at the public library -
50 cents for courthouse copies).
Gift
Shop
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Bassett Historical Center
3964 Fairystone Park Highway
Bassett, VA 24055
Fax: 540-629-9840
Email: baslib@hotmail.com
Ms. Pat Ross, Director History-Genealogy Department
Regular Hours,
Mon, Wed, & Thu: 10:00 am to 6 pm; Tue: 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm Fri & Sat: 10:00am to 2:00 pm
The genealogy department at the Bassett Branch Library
is a repository for all genealogical research and local history for this area.
Their collection is one of the best in the Piedmont and in southwestern Virginia
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The Southside Virginian
Their stated list of counties includes Franklin Co.
Subscriptions are on a calendar year basis at $22.00 ($24.00 after March 1st of each year).
Contact:
The Soutside Virginian
P.O. Box 3684
Drawer VGS96
Richmond, VA 23235-678
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Franklin County Genealogy Society
We meet for lunch at Ippy's on the 3rd Monday of every month. This is
an
informal meeting, no business, just fun. Bring your notebooks,
pictures,
questions, friends and join us. Beginners very welcome, no experience
necessary.
For more information contact Beverly at 540-483-3657 or beverlym@swva.net.
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SouthEastern Genealogy Online
Surname Register
ADD your SURNAME to the 
Register
of Researchers' Names
Virginia Surname Homepage Register
Virginia Surname Homepage Register
Franklin Co Families
Researcher's WebPages
If you have a WebPage, covering your Franklin
Co Families, send the surnames and URL to me,
Rena and I'll post it.
Franklin County, Virginia Message Boards
POST
and VIEW QUERIES AT THE QUERY PAGE
Queries
Beginning June 16, 1999
At the above web page choose "View Message Type" to read and post
the following
Bible
Biography
Birth
Cemetery
Census
Death
Deed
Immigration
Lookup
Marriage
Military
Obituary
Pension
Will
OLD QUERY PAGE
Queries to Sept. 3, 2000
Visit
our OLD Query Page, and see if you can help your fellow researchers
Books for Sale & Lookup
Check out the list of
Franklin County books currently available for sale from various vendors
New ! "The Ross Family - Beginning 1734 in Hanover County, Virginia" by Ross Chappell
or for which
Lookup Offers
have been made. Let me post your books here if you're willing to assist others.
Virginia Family Reunions
Let the folks there know about yours. Other StatePages will have this feature as well.
Virginia USGenWeb Archives
Census Project · Map Project · Obits Project · Pension Project · Virgina Penny Postcards ·
Virginia Tombstone Photos
Search Virginia Files · Search U.S. Files · Contributing Documents ·
Virginia Historical Photos · Recent Uploads
Franklin County Specific Files in the Archive
Please help us get more information online for everyong to share. Visit often to see what we've added.
Or use the USGenWeb Archive Search Engine, State-by-State
Documents and Research
Where to Write for Virginia Vital Statistics
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Franklin County Courthouse
County Clerk
275 South Main Street , Suite 280
Rocky Mount, Virginia.
(540) 483-3065
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Franklin County Public Library
355 Franklin Street • Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151
(540) 483-3098 • Fax: (540) 483-6652
Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8-.30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
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Franklin County Historical Society and History Museum
95 Floyd Ave. (Retail Merchants Building)
P.O. Box 905
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Telephone (540) 483-1890 or 483-9211
FChistory@swva.net
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Franklin County
Research
$10 per hour, 1/2 hour minimum.
Courthouse copies are 50 cents per page.
"Genealogy without documentation is mythology"
I only research actual documents at the Franklin County Court House
and
information that can be verified. I have many years experience
researching
and I have transcribed about 20 books from old records. References
upon request.
Most research at the courthouse can be handled in 1-2 hours, depending
on
the scope of the request and the records available.
I also have a file of the Franklin County records in the Archives in
Richmond that would be of interest to Franklin County researchers.
Research charge is the same.
Contact me at:
beverlym@swva.net
Climbing the Web
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Shortcuts to Neighboring Counties
Montgomery Co Roanoke Co Bedford Co
Floyd Co Franklin Co Pittsylvania Co
Patrick Co Henry Co
Virginia Counties Evolution Chart
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Ancestor Counties
Franklin County, Virginia
Formed in 1785
from
Henry-1776________________________________________________Bedford-1753
| |
Pittsylvania-1766 Albemarle-1744_____Lunenburg-1746
| | |
Halifax-1752 Goochland-1727__Louisa-1742 Brunswick-1720
| | | |
Lunenburg-1746 Henrico-1634 Hanover-1720 Prince George-1702
| (original shire) | |
Brunswick-1720 New Kent-1654 Charles City-1634
| | (original shire)
Prince George-1702 York-1642
| |
Charles City-1634 Charles River-1634
(original shire) (name changed to York in 1642)
© - Copyright Notice
This Page Updated March 8, 2008
Rena Worthen; Franklin County Coordinator October 2006 - Present
Copywrite & Copy 2006 by Barbara Stanley