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Louisiana Franklin Parish
| Franklin Parish, Louisiana | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Louisiana | |||||||||
 Location of Louisiana in the U.S. | |||||||||
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| Founded | March 1, 1843 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Winnsboro | ||||||||
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| Address | Franklin Parish Clerk of Court 6550 Main Street Winnsboro, LA 71295 (318) 435-5133 | ||||||||
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Parish Courthouse
Franklin Parish Courthouse
210 Main Street
Winnsboro, LA 71295
Phone: 318.435.9429
Parish Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate,
court and land records from 1843. [1]
History
Parent Parish
- 1843--Franklin Parish was created 1 March 1843 from Catahoula, Ouachita and Madison Parishes. Parish seat: Winnsboro [2]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Franklin Parish boundary changes. (map also shows parish boundaries for census years)
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Resources
African American
- Louisiana African American Griots Project ~ USGenWeb Project
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
Cemeteries
- LA Tombstone Transcription Project ~ partial records and photos ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Interment.net ~ LA cemetery records by county
- African American Cemeteries ~ listing by county
- FindaGrave.com ~ cemetery records with search by cemetery, by surname
Census
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 8,890 | ||
| 1910 | 11,989 | 34.9% | |
| 1920 | 24,100 | 101.0% | |
| 1930 | 30,530 | 26.7% | |
| 1940 | 32,382 | 6.1% | |
| 1950 | 29,376 | −9.3% | |
| 1960 | 26,088 | −11.2% | |
| 1970 | 23,946 | −8.2% | |
| 1980 | 24,141 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 22,387 | −7.3% | |
| 2000 | 21,263 | −5.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 20,455 | [3] | −3.8% |
| Franklin Parish Census Data[4] | |||
- Louisiana Census Images ~ USGenWeb Census Images Project
Church
- Louisiana Historical Church Information
- Directory of Churches in Louisiana ~ by city ~ Church Angel
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
- USGW Digital Map Collection ~ USGenWeb Project
Military
Louisiana Military History Online
Newspapers
- Louisiana Newspaper List ~ listing by name/parish ~ USNPL
- Louisiana Newspaper ~ listing ~ Newslink
Probate
Louisiana Probate Records ~ information on.
Taxation
Vital Records
Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information.
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- LAGenWeb - Louisiana State Records
- USGenWeb ~ Records, Maps, Archives and Other Projects
- Louisiana Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project *Family History Library Catalog
- Franklin Parish, Louisiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Franklin Parish, Louisana page 290, At various libr40ries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Franklin Parish Quickfacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22041.html. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Louisiana Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
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