Franklin County, Washington Genealogy

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Parent County
1883--Franklin County was created 28 November 1883 from Whitman County. County seat: Pasco

Neighboring Counties
Adams | Benton | Columbia | Grant | Walla Walla | Whitman

Census

 * 1885
 * 1887
 * 1890 Veterans
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Military
Some military records for this county have been digitized at the Washington State Digital Archives.

Naturalization
Washington State Digital Archives has digitized various types of naturalization-related records, including declarations of intentions, delayed birth files, naturalization affidavits, notifications of application for admission to US citizenship, orders fixing naturalization terms, petitions and records, petitions, receipts for certificates of citizenship, record of final decrees of citizenship and record of petitions dockets. Depending on the county, records range from 1854-1988.

Vital Records

 * Marriages from 25 Aug 1892 to 24 Oct 1906 are available on the Western States Marriage Index website.
 * Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960 A free internet index to the 1907-1960 death certificates can be found at FamilySearch Record Search, no images are available. A transcribed death certificate may contain such information as name of the deceased, date and place of death, age, gender, birth date and birth place, mother’s maiden name and name of spouse, place of residence, occupation and certificate numbers.

Societies and Libraries
The Tri-City Genealogical Society has an extensive collection of local and regional resources as well as references for other areas. Check their resources page for an updated list of their holdings. They also provide genealogical help at the Mid-Columbia Library, have online resources, and conduct local research for a small fee.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Basin City Washington Family History Center
 * Columbia Basin Washington Family History Center
 * Pasco Washington Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Franklin County, Washington Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Tri-City Genealogical Society (TCGS) has online data for Benton and Franklin Counties.
 * Tri-City Genealogical Society (TCGS) has online data for Benton and Franklin Counties.