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Guide to Franklin County, Idaho ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named after Franklin D. Richards. The County Seat is Preston and was founded January 20, 1913. It is located in the south east area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Franklin County Courthouse 39 West Oneida Street Preston, ID 83263-1234 Phone: 208-852-0877 Franklin County Website

County Clerk has marriage records from 1913, court and land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

This list of places in Franklin County, Idaho was compiled from the Lists of Places in Idaho in Wikipedia and from the map of Franklin County in Virtual Earth.

Cemeteries
There are many cemeteries in Franklin County. For a list of those that have been identified, and links to transcriptions and/or photographs of tombstones, go to Franklin County, Idaho Cemetery Records.

For the cemeteries in or immediately adjacent to the cities, please see the city pages for the cities listed above.

Census Records
The 1890 federal census for Idaho was destroyed. However, the Idaho State Historical Society Public Archives and Research Library is creating a list of 1890 Idaho residents by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894. This reconstructed list will substitute for the destroyed 1890 federal census. For a summary of census records for the state of Idaho, see Idaho Census Records.

Church Records
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county. How to Use FS Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records  Judgment Books
 * 1876-1927 Judgment records, 1876-1927
 * Some of the early court records of Franklin County, Idaho have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho.
 * The records filmed include civil suits, divorce papers, judgment dockets, etc. Copies of these microfilmed court records are also available at the in Salt Lake City, Utah or at any of the Library's Family History Centers.
 * Additional court records and more recent records are housed at the Franklin County courthouse in Preston, Idaho, and can be accessed by making a visit there.

Genealogies
The Franklin County GenWeb site has a brief history of Franklin County available online.

The Idaho Digital Resources website has over 600 images of Franklin County residents, buildings and scenes.

WorldCat.org provides information and locations for these and other historical books:


 * History of Franklin County, Idaho, by W H Simmons
 * A brief history of Franklin: first settlement in the state of Idaho, by the Idaho Pioneer Association
 * Brief history of Oxford, Idaho by Annie C Hatch
 * A Cache legacy: a photo history of Cache Valley, by Herald Journal (Firm)
 * A collection of biographies for Bear Lake, Franklin and Oneida Counties, Idaho, from settlement to 1916 by Glenys J Rasmussen
 * The community of Banida: Centennial, 1910-2010, by Karla Geddes Cattani et al.
 * Franklin, Idaho, Ledger G: 1888-1889 (Business ledgers of different companies delivering goods to Franklin, Idaho.)
 * History of Weston, Idaho, 1865-1929, by Lars Fredrickson
 * Hometown album: a pictorial history of Franklin County, Idaho: horse and buggy days and early auto era, by Newell Hart
 * Idaho facts and statistics pertaining to its early settlement and colonization, with special reference to the Franklin colony; together with stories of the Indian troubles in the southeastern part of the state. Information collected and compiled for the Idaho semi-centennial celebration, held at Franklin, June 14 and 15, 1910. (Digital version available at archive.org.)
 * Know Cache Valley, then and now, by Henry R Cooper, Lavon Christensen, and Claire L Hammond
 * Looking back, by A.J. Simmonds (compilation of weekly history column in the Logan Herald Journal newspaper, 1982-1985.)
 * The passing of the redman, being a succinct account of the last battle that wrested Idaho from the bondage of the Indians (Digital version available at archive.org.)

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed many county records of Franklin County and these can be accessed by visiting the Archives in Boise, Idaho. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has microfilmed originals deeds (1874-1903) found in the Franklin County Courthouse in Preston, Idaho which can be accessed at the Library in Salt Lake City or in any of its Family History Centers.

Local Histories
The Franklin County GenWeb site has a brief history of Franklin County available online. The Idaho Digital Resources website has over 600 images of Franklin County residents, buildings and scenes. WorldCat.org provides information and locations for these and other historical books:
 * History of Franklin County, Idaho, by W H Simmons
 * A brief history of Franklin: first settlement in the state of Idaho, by the Idaho Pioneer Association
 * Brief history of Oxford, Idaho by Annie C Hatch
 * A Cache legacy: a photo history of Cache Valley, by Herald Journal (Firm)
 * A collection of biographies for Bear Lake, Franklin and Oneida Counties, Idaho, from settlement to 1916 by Glenys J Rasmussen
 * The community of Banida: Centennial, 1910-2010, by Karla Geddes Cattani et al.
 * Franklin, Idaho, Ledger G: 1888-1889 (Business ledgers of different companies delivering goods to Franklin, Idaho.)
 * History of Weston, Idaho, 1865-1929, by Lars Fredrickson
 * Hometown album: a pictorial history of Franklin County, Idaho: horse and buggy days and early auto era, by Newell Hart
 * Idaho facts and statistics pertaining to its early settlement and colonization, with special reference to the Franklin colony; together with stories of the Indian troubles in the southeastern part of the state. Information collected and compiled for the Idaho semi-centennial celebration, held at Franklin, June 14 and 15, 1910. (Digital version available at archive.org.)
 * Know Cache Valley, then and now, by Henry R Cooper, Lavon Christensen, and Claire L Hammond
 * Looking back, by A.J. Simmonds (compilation of weekly history column in the Logan Herald Journal newspaper, 1982-1985.)
 * The passing of the redman, being a succinct account of the last battle that wrested Idaho from the bondage of the Indians (Digital version available at archive.org.)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * A digital Franklin County Idaho map is available online. 
 * Map of Franklin County, Idaho is available online.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War The following Civil War battle was fought in Franklin County.
 * 1863 January 29, 1863 Bear River, also known as Massacre at Boa Ogoi
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Idaho.

 World War I World War I draft registration cards, 1917-1918, for Franklin County have been microfilmed. Copies of these records are available at the Family History Library (their ) and are also available online at Ancestry.com, for a subscription fee. The original cards are maintained in the Southeast Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in East Point, Georgia and have been microfilmed by the National Archives as their Microcopy M1509.

 World War II A reference book for World War II is: Lest We Forget: the Story of the Men and Women from Franklin County, Idaho, who Served in the Second World War, 1939-1946, by Martin K Sorge.
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records


 * 1892-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * Declaration of Intentions, 1913-1928

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

 Current
 * Preston Citizen

 Historical  The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed the following Franklin County newspapers which can be accessed at their facility in Boise: Cache Valley Clarion: 1940:1:4-1941:12:25 Franklin County Citizen: 1913:1:31:-1942:7:9 Idaho Enterprise: 1879:7:31-1882:9:7 Preston Booster: 1912:1:25-1913:1:15 Preston Citizen: 1942:7:16-9999 Preston Standard: 1901:8:16-1902:9:5 Southeastern Advocate: 1913:12:3-1914:12:30

Obituaries

 * 1943-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

County Commissioners' Records
The minute books of the County Commissioners contain interesting tidbits of history about the county as well as the names of individuals appealing to the County Commissioners for action on issues of concern to them. Minutes of those meetings were recorded from the formation of the county, for most counties. Some counties now post the minutes of current meetings online.

Most of these records have been preserved in the county courthouses of the State of Idaho. Few have been microfilmed. Contact the county clerk for information about years covered and availability.

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has microfilmed the following:, Franklin County, Idaho, March 1, 1913 to June, 1950. The copy is available at the Library in Salt Lake City or in any of the Library's Family History Centers.

Miscellaneous Series
Often overlooked by the genealogist, this group of volumes may contain affidavits for citizenship, final disposition of estates, divorce decrees, and many other types of valuable documents. The content varies from county to county, year to year and from clerk to clerk. When the estate case files, civil or criminal files are not available or have been destroyed, you may find key documents recorded here. Most counties will have an index to this series and it is a must search if the information you are seeking is not found elsewhere.

Both the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah have copies of the miscellaneous record of Franklin County. The originals are held in the Franklin County courthouse in Preston, Idaho and can be accessed by visiting there. Copies in the Idaho State Archives are available for viewing in Boise. Those held by the can be viewed either at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of its Family History Centers.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records According to the Clerk of the District Court, the estate case files from 1913 -(??) have been transferred to the Idaho State Archives in Boise (as of 2010). Several of the early Judgment volumes and the Probate minute books are probably still in the vault area on the third floor of the courthouse. The early Miscellaneous Series are also likely still there, too. The Franklin County courthouse is located in Preston, Idaho. The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed Franklin County probate records (1910-1939) and these can be viewed at the Archives in Boise, Idaho. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has microfilmed copies of the from 1910-1924. These can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of its Family History Centers.
 * 1857-1989 Idaho Wills and Probate Records 1857-1989 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records Any existing tax assessment rolls for Franklin County should be in the courthouse in Preston and would need to be accessed by visiting there.

Vital Records
Idaho Vital Records

Birth

 * 1861-1911 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1911 Birth records, 1911 to present, for individuals born in the Franklin County area are included in and recorded at the state level. These records are restricted for a period of one hundred years from the time of the individual's birth but can be obtained by following the guidelines as issued by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records section under the subject Idaho for more details.

Marriage
Marriages recorded in this county from 1876 to 1940 are available at the Western States Marriage Records Index. Be cautious with any birth, marriage and/or death event as being recorded in Franklin County prior to its creation in 1913. Such events should be cited in the appropriate pioneer county.

Western States Marriage Index
 * 1800-1987 Idaho, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1864-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Privacy law can't publish
 * 1864-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1878-1898; 1903-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1947-1961 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * Index

Death

 * 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1938-1961 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection;
 * Index Deaths occurring in Franklin County are included in the state-wide registration program. These records are restricted for a period of fifty years from the time of the individual's death but can be obtained by following the guidelines as mandated by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records section under Idaho for details.
 * 1911-1954 Copies of death certificates from 1911-1954 are on microfilm and can be used at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, BYU-Idaho University Library in Rexburg and several other locations.
 * 1911-1956 A state-wide index to Idaho Deaths, 1911-1956 is available online. Efforts to expand this index to 1960 are underway. Another version is Idaho Death Index 1911-1956.
 * In addition, a significant source of death and related information for eastern Idaho families can be found at the following website Eastern Idaho Death Index.

Divorce

 * 1947-1963 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Archives

 * Idaho State Archives Digital Collections - Enter County in Search Bar
 * Idaho State Archives

Family History Centers

 * Bear Lake Idaho Family History Center
 * Malad Idaho Family History Center
 * Preston Idaho South Family History Center

Libraries

 * Larsen-Sant/Franklin District Library 109 S 1st E Preston, ID 83263 Phone: (208) 852-0175 Website
 * Oneida Stake Academy Community & Historical Center 100 E Oneida St (intersection of East Oneida and First East Street) Preston, Idaho 83263 Website

Societies

 * Franklin County Historical Society 111 E Main St Franklin, ID 83237 Website
 * State Historical Society 2205 Old Penitentiary Rd Boise, Idaho 208-334-2774 Website
 * National Society Daughters of the American Revolution-Idaho Chapter
 * The Idaho Welsh Society Excellent cultural and historical site

Websites

 * The Franklin County Idaho GenWeb Project, a member of The IDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.