Franklin County, Massachusetts Genealogy

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County Courthouse
The legislature approved special charters to allow Franklin and Hampshire counties to become regional councils of government.

History

 * Named for Benjamin Franklin

Parent County

 * Created 24 June 1811 from Hampshire County.

City:
Greenfield

Neighboring Counties
Berkshire | Hampshire | Worcester | Windham County, Vermont | Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Cemeteries
LDS Cemetery Records


 * US Vol. 24
 * page 87 - Atwood Family cemetery

Maps

 * DavidRumsey.com 1871 map of Franklin County

Web Sites

 * The Franklin County MA GenWeb Project, an member of The MAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Franklin County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Franklin County (backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Franklin County
 * Massachusetts Genealogy Franklin County Genealogy