Franklin County, Alabama
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| − | {{Census|Alabama}} | + | |title = Fayette County, Alabama |
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| + | |1820 | | ||
| + | |1830 | 3547 | ||
| + | |1840 | 6942 | ||
| + | |1850 | 9681 | ||
| + | |1860 | 12850 | ||
| + | |1870 | 7136 | ||
| + | |1880 | 10135 | ||
| + | |1890 | 12823 | ||
| + | |1900 | 14132 | ||
| + | |1910 | 16248 | ||
| + | |1920 | 18365 | ||
| + | |1930 | 18443 | ||
| + | |1940 | 21651 | ||
| + | |1950 | 19388 | ||
| + | |1960 | 16148 | ||
| + | |1970 | 16252 | ||
| + | |1980 | 18809 | ||
| + | |1990 | 17962 | ||
| + | |2000 | 18495 | ||
| + | |2010 | 17241 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Census|Alabama}} | ||
==== Church ==== | ==== Church ==== | ||
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| Franklin County, Alabama | |
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| Founded | February 6, 1818 |
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| County Seat | Russellville |
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United States
Alabama
Franklin County
Contents |
County Courthouse
FRANKLIN COUNTY,
410 North Jackson Ave.
Russellville, AL 35653, (256) 332-8861
Records burned 1890
Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records from 1890
Clerk Circuit Court has court records from 1923 and divorce records[1]
History
Parent County
1818--Franklin County was created 6 February 1818 from the Cherokee and Chickasaw Cession of 1816.
County seat: Russellville [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1890 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
- Shady Grove Cemetery, Phil Campbell BillionGraves
Census
| Fayette County, Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | — | |
| 1830 | 3547 | Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�" |
| 1840 | 6942 | Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�" |
| 1850 | 9681 | Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�" |
| 1860 | 12,850 | Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�" |
| 1870 | 7136 | Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�" |
| 1880 | 10,135 | Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "�" |
| 1890 | 12,823 | 26.5% |
| 1900 | 14,132 | 10.2% |
| 1910 | 16,248 | 15.0% |
| 1920 | 18,365 | 13.0% |
| 1930 | 18,443 | 0.4% |
| 1940 | 21,651 | 17.4% |
| 1950 | 19,388 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | 16,148 | −16.7% |
| 1970 | 16,252 | 0.6% |
| 1980 | 18,809 | 15.7% |
| 1990 | 17,962 | −4.5% |
| 2000 | 18,495 | 3.0% |
| 2010 | 17,241 | −6.8% |
For tips on accessing Franklin County, Alabama census records online, see: Alabama Census.
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Franklin County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Franklin County p. 37. ; .
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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