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WELCOME!
To
Franklin County, Virginia
A Project of the VaGenWeb
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
Updated:
Saturday, April 8, 2023
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VAGenWeb
Project a part of the USGenWeb (usgenwebsites.org)
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Franklin
County Coordinator: Barb Camery Reininger
Email if you have any materials to add or
resubmissions of broken links, suggestions, or comments.
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Location within Virginia
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Formation
of
Franklin
County, Virginia in 1785 from:
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Henry 1776
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Bedford formed 1753
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Pittsylvania 1776
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Albemarle 1744
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Lunenburg 1746
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Halifax 1752
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Goochland 1727
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Louisa 1742
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Brunswick 1720
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Lunenburg 1746
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Henrico 1634
(orginal
shire)
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Hanover 1720
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Prince George 1702
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Brunswick 1720
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New Kent 1654
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Charles City
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Prince George 1702
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Charles River 1634
named changed to York 1642
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Charles City
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Charles River 1634
named changed to York 1642
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State Facts
Virginia Capital: Richmond
Virginia Admitted On: June 26, 1788
Virginia State Flower: Dogwood
Virginia State Bird: Cardinal
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Shortcuts to Neighboring
Counties
Bedford Co., VA
Floyd Co., VA
Montgomery Co., VA
Patrick Co., VA
Pittsylvania
Co., VA
Roanoke Co., VA
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Shortcuts to Franklin &
Neighboring Counties Archives
Bedford Co., VA
Floyd Co., VA
Franklin Co., VA
Henry Co., VA
Montgomery Co., VA
Patrick Co., VA
Pittsylvania Co., VA
Roanoke Co., VA
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African American
(see also Deeds, Grants, Emancipations
& Wills)
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Bibles
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Biographies & Research
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Books for Sale
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Cemeteries
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Census &
Tax Lists
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Court
Records
(excluding vital records)
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Deeds,
Grants, Emancipations
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Genealogical and Historical Societies
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Historical
& Background Items of Interest
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Infamous Offences
(nothing submitted as of March 2023)
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Lookups
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Maps
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Military
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Obituaries
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Photographs
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Research
Sites & Tools
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Tributes
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Vital
Records
(includes select Births, Deaths,
Divorces, & Marrages)
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Wills
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©2023 by Barb Camery Reininger
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