Franklin County, Mississippi Genealogy
Guide to Franklin County, Mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information
Description
This county was named for Benjamin Franklin. Franklin County is located in the southeast area of the state. [2]
County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse
PO Box 297
Meadville, MS 39653
Phone: 601-384-2330
Franklin County Website
Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records.
Clerk Circuit Court has military records.[3]
Clerk Circuit Court also has marriage records.
Franklin County, Mississippi Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1 Nov 1912 | 1825 | 1 Nov 1912 | 1836 | 1842 | 1842 | 1810 |
Record Loss
1877 Some records were lost in a fire.
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Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. See Mississippi: Individual County Chronologies, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries |
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:[6]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
Historical populations | ||
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Census | Pop. | %± |
1810 | 2,016 | — |
1820 | 3,821 | 89.5% |
1830 | 4,622 | 21.0% |
1840 | 4,775 | 3.3% |
1850 | 5,904 | 23.6% |
1860 | 8,265 | 40.0% |
1870 | 7,498 | −9.3% |
1880 | 9,729 | 29.8% |
1890 | 10,424 | 7.1% |
1900 | 13,678 | 31.2% |
1910 | 15,193 | 11.1% |
1920 | 14,156 | −6.8% |
1930 | 12,268 | −13.3% |
1940 | 12,504 | 1.9% |
1950 | 10,929 | −12.6% |
1960 | 9,286 | −15.0% |
1970 | 8,011 | −13.7% |
1980 | 8,208 | 2.5% |
1990 | 8,377 | 2.1% |
2000 | 8,448 | 0.8% |
2010 | 8,118 | −3.9% |
Source: "Wikipedia.org". |
For tips on accessing Franklin County census records online, see: Mississippi Census.
- 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
- 1792-1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry $
- 1805-1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry $
- 1810 1810 Territory Census Returns at FamilySearch
- 1816 1816 Territory Census Returns at FamilySearch
- 1820 1820 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
- 1833 1833 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
- 1841 1841 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
- 1845 1845 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
- 1870 1870 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
- 1880 1880 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
Church Records
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. For general information about Mississippi denominations, view the Mississippi Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Franklin
Court Records
Directories
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Mississippi Land and Property for additional information about early Mississippi land ownership. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Franklin County. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Mississippi Local Histories.
- Brief History (Pre-1817) of Franklin County, Mississippi, USGenWeb for Franklin County, Mississippi
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
- Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
- Family Maps of Franklin County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com.($). Free surname search.
Migration
Military Records
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
- 1861-1865 Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
- 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry index free
- 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry index free
- 1889-1942 Mississippi, Confederate Records, 1889-1942 at FamilySearch
- 1900-1974 Mississippi, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1900-1974 at FamilySearch
Regiments. Men in Franklin County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Franklin County:
- - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
- Company I - Stockdale Rangers
- - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
- Company A - Franklin Rifles
- Company K - Quitman Rifles
- Company E - Franklin Beauregards
World War I
- 1917-1919 Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — index
- 1917-1918 Mississippi, World War I Army Veterans, Master alphabetical index, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Probate records are held by the Franklin County, Mississippi Genealogy Clerk of Court and are housed at the Franklin County, Mississippi Genealogy Courthouse. Microfilmed records can be found online at Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930. See the wiki page Mississippi Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, and adoptions.
Online Records
- 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
- 1781-1930 Mississippi Probate Records 1781-1930 at FamilySearch
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index 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 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records
Mississippi tax records replace missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see Mississippi Taxation.
- 1810-1887 Territorial and County Tax Rolls at FamilySearch
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Mississippi law did not require keeping birth or death records until 1912. Births and deaths are kept by the Mississippi Bureau of Vital Statistics. Marriage records are kept by the county. See also How to order Mississippi Vital Records or order electronically online.
See Mississippi Vital Records for more information on getting Mississippi records.
Birth
Marriage
- 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
- 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
- 1800-1911 Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
- 1816-1899 Marriages On-Line Index: Franklin County, Mississippi. Courtesy: MSGenWeb
- 1818-1928 Franklin County Marriage Books 1-6 Index 1818-1928 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
- 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
- 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
- 1858-1979 - Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979 at FamilySearch for various counties — index and images
Death
- 1822-1921 - Mississippi Deaths and Burials, 1822-1921 at FamilySearch — index, some images
- 1912-1943 - Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943 at FamilySearch — index
- 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Franklin County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Mississippi Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Franklin County. For state-wide library facilities, see Mississippi Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Franklin County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Mississippi Societies.
Websites
- Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb Franklin County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- FamilySearch Catalog – 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.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Mississippi.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Franklin, Mississippi," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_County,_Mississippi."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Mississippi.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Franklin County, Mississippi . Page 378-384 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 379-381.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Mississippi.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Franklin County, Mississippi," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_County,_Mississippi, Last accessed 15 September 2019.