Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Genealogy
Contents
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Historically, the largest religious groups in New Hampshire were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about New Hampshire denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page.
To see the churches in Franklin, visit FamilySearch Places.
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Franklin:
City Directories[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
The following are online land records for the town of Franklin:
Libraries and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
The following are online maps of the town of Franklin:
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Franklin:
Town Histories[edit | edit source]
Go to Archive.org to find published materials for this town
Town Records[edit | edit source]
In New Hampshire, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:
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The following are Franklin town records available online:
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
Town Clerk[edit | edit source]
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.
Franklin City Clerk
316 Central Street
Franklin, NH 03235
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1829-1902, 1931 Records of marriage, birth and death, 1829-1902, 1931 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1901-1915 New Hampshire Birth Certificates, 1901-1915 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1829-1902, 1931 Records of marriage, birth and death, 1829-1902, 1931 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1903-1916 Franklin, New Hampshire marriages and deaths, 1903-1916 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1636-1947 New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 at FamilySearch - index and images
- 1829-1902, 1931 Records of marriage, birth and death, 1829-1902, 1931 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1903-1916 Franklin, New Hampshire marriages and deaths, 1903-1916 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Town Reports[edit | edit source]
The town of Franklin kept annual town reports. These reports often contained birth, marriage, and death information. Below is a list of years when Franklin kept town reports. (NOTE: Occasionally, these town reports missed vital statistic information from the end of the year. If you don't find your ancestor's vital information, check the following year's town report to see if your ancestor's information was recorded later.)
References[edit | edit source]
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