Franklin County, Alabama

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Franklin County, Alabama
Map
Location in the state of Alabama
Location of Alabama in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	February 6, 1818
County Seat	Russellville
Courthouse

United States    Alabama    Franklin County

County Courthouse

FRANKLIN COUNTY, 410 North Jackson Ave., Russellville, AL 35653, (256) 332-8861

History

Parent County

1818--Franklin County was created 6 February 1818 from the Cherokee and Chickasaw Cession of 1816.
County seat: Russellville ^[1]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

1890 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Burned Counties Research

http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Colbert
• Itawamba County, Mississippi
• Lawrence
• Marion
• Tishomingo County, Mississippi
• Winston

Resources

Cemeteries

• Shady Grove Cemetery, Phil Campbell BillionGraves

Census

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

• Introduction to LDS 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

1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).