Franklin County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse, Pennsylvania Chambersburg, PA 17201

History
Named for Benjamin Franklin.

Parent County
9 September 1784: Franklin County was created from Cumberland County.

Boundary Changes

 * 14 October 1728: Lancaster County created from Chester County.
 * 27 January 1750: Cumberland County created from Lancaster County, including the future Franklin County.

Neighboring Counties
Adams | Cumberland | Fulton | Huntingdon | Juniata | Perry | Maryland counties: Frederick | Washington

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Blue Ridge Dest
 * Fairview (Waynesboro)

Military
An interesting study, called the Valley of the Shadow Project, has collected military and private papers detailing the experience of the Civil War in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Augusta County,Virginia.

Web Sites

 * Franklin Counyt USGenWeb Project This site has several maps, cemetery records, name indexes, local and family histories and other information for Franklin county.


 * Family History Library Catalog


 * Pennsylvania Dutch Family History, Genealogy, Culture and Life This site contains links to everything Pennsylvania Dutch with a large concentration in Lancaster County.