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There is an alphabetical listing of those married, sorted by last name of groom, including the date of marriage. Probate records are held by the franklin county, kentucky genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the franklin county, kentucky genealogy courthouse. May 25, 2018 franklin county archives coordinator brenda hume. Find the latest news, job postings, public announcements and other information here. Washington county, kentucky usgenweb genealogy archive. Register of kentucky historical society, volume 3, no. Formation of franklin county, location, organization of county government, history of the county for seven years as shown by the early records of the county chapter ii. A short history of franklin county, kentucky, prepared in compliance with the suggestion of the resolution of congress in regard to the celebration of the centennial anniversary, and read at. Biographies contain information about the person you are researching but often contain additional information on relatives and friends. Men often joined a company within a regiment that originated in their county. Includes genealogy and history for the ky cities of benson, big eddy, bon air hills. Washington county, named for president george washington, was originally part of kentucky county, va and then jefferson county, kentucky. This work is an extensive compilation of the history of franklin county, kentucky, from its formation in 1794 to 1912.
Ohio history central history of franklin county 1858 source. Franklin county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Where can find franklin county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The first four chapters of this book cover the events of the county prior to 1800. Franklin is a home ruleclass city in and the county seat of simpson county, kentucky, united states. The county seat is located in frankfort additionally, the county government website is anklincounty.
Franklin county, kentucky genealogy, books, cds, maps. Franklin county kentucky online land records search our online database for land in several kentucky counties. Franklin county public library district we bring you the world. In 1786 james wilkinson purchased the 260acre tract of land on the north side of the kentucky river that is now downtown frankfort. Search for kentucky classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. Franklin county, kentucky genealogy and family history linkpendium franklin county ky genealogy kentucky genealogy familysearch catalog. Franklin county cities and towns include bridgeport, forks of elkhorn, frankfort, jett, switzer. Franklin county was established in 1795 from land given by mercer, shelby, and woodford counties.
This important and detailed title includes 5 pages of history and genealogy and 378. Ive lived in franklin county for five years and noticed the amount of history in the area. Indian incursions and other incidents prior to 1800. History of franklin county a collection of reminiscences of the early settlement of the county source. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The county was formed in 1795 from parts of woodford, mercer and shelby counties, and was named after the american inventor and statesman benjamin franklin. Johnson is a trustee of the methodist episcopal church, south, in which he is zealous in. Franklin county was created on december 7, 1794 from portions of woodford county, mercer county and shelby county. Internet archive history of franklin county 1858 source. If you love photographs and franklin county, dont miss this years kickoff program, franklin county of board of trustees meeting. His father was a native of virginia, where he was born in 1795, and he was thirteen years of age at the time of the family emigration to kentucky, in 1808.
Franklin county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi kentaki. Search kentucky family histories through our genealogy books, maps. Guide to franklin county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Inventory of the county archives of kentucky fayette county lexington. At the present time 1910 he is engaged in compiling a history of franklin county, and fully ten chapters of this history have been published in the kentucky historical magazine. I checked this book out of the public library for several weeks and didnt get. Franklin county ky genealogy and history presented by. Cd created from out of print book compiled by dorothy steers. Cox, the lawrence county kentucky genealogical and historical society lckghs is working toward reprinting volumes 2 through 4 by building a list. When i saw some of those names, i saw street names in the bottoms that sprung to life, as so many. This cdrom contains electronic image reprints of the following six books of kentucky history and genealogy. Directions paul sawyier public library franklin county, main office 319 wapping street frankfort, ky 406012605 502. Kentucky yearbooks online kentucky yearbook collection.
Bailey was born at bridgeport, franklin county, kentucky, on the 4th of november, 1833, and is a son of shelah and mary church bailey. The book contains hundreds of family sketches, each with data on the original kentucky immigrant, his wife and children, and their distinguished and numerous progeny. Remember that kentucky was first fincastle county, virginia, then became kentucky county june 17, 1776. A chronology of historical sketches covering the century 17501850, address delivered at frankforts sesquicentennial celebration, october 6, 1936. History of franklin county, kentucky a heritage classic. In 1827, washington county was split to form anderson co. Kentucky genealogy books for the counties of adair, allen, ballard, barren, bracken, breathitt, breckinridge, casey, fleming, franklin, grayson, green, greenup. Kentucky historical society adventure through the past. Franklin county historical society tennessee library for accessible books and media. Kentucky talking book library kentucky talking book library. This franklin county map is a portion of a 1911 kentucky map by rand mcnally. Search books, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, microfilm, and other genealogical resources.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Franklin county was formed by the legislature of kentucky in 1794, out of parts of. Melissa is currently writing a series of countyspecific kentucky covered bridge books with many unpublished photographs as well as travel photography books in the through our eyes series with her mother, judith. Service men in franklin county, virginia genealogy served in various regiments. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in franklin county, virginia genealogy. Volume i contains marriages from the following counties, which includes the date of inception for the county. Hooked on history franklin county of forty years past wherewhen. The kentucky historical society is an agency of the kentucky tourism, arts and heritage cabinet, an affiliate of the smithsonian, has full accreditation from the american alliance of museums and is a founding member of the history relevance campaign. Frankfort genealogy in franklin county, ky usa 1,012,695 kentucky 38,801 franklin county 319 frankfort 5. Adair county hosted at kentucky biography project green county civic officers, 1898 biography james w. Kygenweb project online kentucky genealogy resources.
Johnson 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In 2006 melissa received the commission of kentucky colonel, the highest honor in the commonwealth, from the governor. When emailing, please put franklin county archives in the subject line. An informative and historical overview of franklin county, missouri including three separate books on one cd which include 6 historical maps 1851, 1902, 1904, 19, 1920s and 1929, plus the full franklin county, missouri section from the book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The county was named in honor of benjamin franklin 17061790, signer of the declaration of independence and u. Franklin county, kentucky is included in our title. This state page of our website provides direct links to free major genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on kentucky genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web.
Franklin county was formed 1794 from woodford, mercer and shelby counties. It is still possible to form a new county from portions of more than one existing county. Anderson county, located in kentucky s bluegrass region was established on january 16, 1827 and was formed from franklin under construction, mercer, and washington counties. Cd created from out of print book of the history of franklin and simpson county from 18191975. The three original counties of kentucky jefferson, fayette and lincoln counties intersected in what is today franklin county. Content is accepted for various categories, including.
An informative and historical overview of franklin county, kentucky. Also, the kentucky department of public health has established a covid19 hotline that can be reached at 18007225725 for any health related questions you may have. Franklin county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. We now have two buildings directly across the street from each other. Also interspersed throughout the book are lists of marriage, census, and military records. Prepared in compliance with the suggestion of the resolution of congress in regard to. Frontiersman daniel boone was one of kentuckys most prominent explorers and many. Bradshaw biography james breeding biography william busbridge biography. History of franklin county, kentucky heritage books, inc. The library will remain closed to the public until may 4, or until the state of emergency ends. Free the familysearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and. Kentucky family histories, genealogy books, cds, maps, records. Franklin county, kentucky genealogy history ky frankfort jett. Franklin county is bordered by owen county north, scott county east, woodford county southeast, anderson county south, shelby county west, henry county northwest.
The county is located on the south central border of the state, and its population was 8,408 at the 2010 census. Franklin county vital records can be found at the kentucky department of health. Usgenweb franklin county kentucky archives toc the kygenweb project the usgenweb archives toc. Kentucky was granted statehood in 1792, becomingthe first u. The history of franklin county, kentucky kindle edition by lewis franklin johnson author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Genealogy trails history group franklin county, kentucky history source. So fascinated as i read what buildings sat where, who was who in the mid 1800s and the names of so many early settlers. It was named in honor of richard clough anderson, jr.
Franklin county kentucky online land records kentucky. Franklin county kentucky genealogy trails history group. Franklin county was formed from mercer, shelby, and shelby counties. A chronology of historical sketches covering the century 17501850, address delivered at frankforts sesquicentennial celebration, october 6, 1936 standard printing company, 1936 182 pages. Lake park, near frankfort, kentucky, on the fourth of july, 1876 by c. Kentucky genealogy books for the counties of adair, allen. Franklin county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki.
Guide to franklin county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage. If anyone is interested in the outofprint threevolume book appalachia crossroads. Frankfort genealogy in franklin county, ky usa 1,012,695 kentucky 38,801 franklin county 319 frankfort 5 note. Mccreary county was formed in this manner, from parts of wayne, pulaski and whitley counties. Franklin county, north carolina genealogy, books, cds, maps. Franklin was the 18th kentucky county in order of formation. Raileys history takes the county through the nineteenth century. Prepared in compliance with the suggestion of the resolution of congress in regard to the celebration. In 1786 james wilkinson purchased the 260acre tract of. Kentucky ancestors online a free publication of the kentucky historical society features a wide range of article topics and is designed to appeal to family historians of all levels. Early marriage bonds of franklin county 1806 1807 1808 compiled by george c.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Goodspeeds history of franklin county, missouri originally published in 1888. This book is fabulous for anyone who wants to know more about the early history of franklin county, this is the book for you. This title includes the history and genealogy for four different north central kentucky counties. Full text of a short history of franklin county, kentucky, prepared in. Kentucky public library directory kentucky department. Microfilmed records can be found online at kentucky, probate records, 17921977 for caldwell, henry, hickman, russell and trimble counties. The largest city in kentucky, louisville, is a consolidated local government under krs 67c.
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