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Places in Franklin County,
Pennsylvania: Camden, Chambersburg and
Waynesboro.
Franklin County,
Pennsylvania Genealogy
Franklin county was created Sep. 9, 1784 from
Cumberland County.
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Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Archives |
pub. 1838-1935
The Published
"Pennsylvania Archives", description by Florence Clint
The 138 volumes of the "Colonial Records" and
"Pennsylvania Archives" were published by the state to meet the demand
people made to use the official record and manuscript material housed by
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Continue to
the description of each series. |
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Biographies |
pub. 1905
Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania -
2 volumes by Heritage Books
Genealogical records of representative families,
including many of the early settlers, and biographical sketches of
prominent citizens. |
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Census |
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
1790 United States Federal Census
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1800 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1810 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1820 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1830 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 U.S. Veteran Census - online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Church |
| 1834-1906
Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1834-1906
- online at Ancestry.com |
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
History |
| pub. 1848
The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, Perry, Somerset, Cambria & Indiana counties: containing a brief history
of the first settlers, notices of the leading events, incidents and interesting facts, both general and local, in the history of these
counties, general & statistical descriptions of all the principal boroughs, towns, villages, etc., with an appendix
- online at Ancestry.com |
| pub. 1878
Historical sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- online at Ancestry.com |
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Libraries |
World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual
lists for individual counties can be viewed online
including one for
Franklin County, Pennsylvania. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Map |
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1895
U.S. 1895 Atlas (Franklin County, Pennsylvania Map) - free online |
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Newspaper |
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1785-1790
Abstracts of South Central Pennsylvania Newspapers, Volume 1, 1785-1790,
by F. Edward Wright - book at Heritage Books |
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1791-1795
Abstracts of South Central Pennsylvania Newspapers, Volume 2, 1791-1795,
by F. Edward Wright - book at Heritage Books |
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1796-1800
Abstracts of South Central Pennsylvania Newspapers, Volume 3, 1796-1800,
by F. Edward Wright - book at Heritage Books |
1871-1874
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings on Venango and Franklin Counties, 1871-1874
 - online at Ancestry.com |
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Societies
Genealogical and
Historical |
The
Genealogical Society of
Pennsylvania offers a online databases
to their members only. Membership services also includes a subscription to
their publications and a 10% discount on their publications.
A list of their library collection is available free
online. It includes a
surname index to bible records and manuscripts; the
Rubincam Index; and the
list of microfilms of church
records and other
records.
Also free online is the page titled
Timely Resources.
This is a archives of their Timely Resources bulletins which contains
links to many other Pennsylvania Resources, News and Announcements. |
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Vital Records |
1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania
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Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Church |
| 1861-1865
A history of the German Reformed Church, Chambersburg, Pa., with an appendix:
also, a sermon on the covenant and its blessings.
- online at Ancestry.com |
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Directory |
| 1884-1885
Sheriff & Taylor's Chambersburg and Hagerstown directory, including Waynesboro, for 1884-5: containing a business directory of each place.
- online at Ancestry.com |
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
History |
| pub. 1878
Historical sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania : prepared for the centennial celebration held at Chambersburg, Penn'a, July
4th, 1876, and subsequently enlarged.
- online at Ancestry.com |
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Military |
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1861-1865
The burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
- online at Ancestry.com |
| 1861-1865
Reminiscences of the war, or, Incidents which transpired in and about Chambersburg during the War of the Rebellion.
- online at Ancestry.com |
Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania
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Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Church |
1828-2003
Records of the Congregation of Trinity Reformed / United Church of Christ, Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1828-2003
- book by Heritage Books
Marriage, birth, and death records presented
chronologically with a full name index. |
Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Directory |
| 1884-1885
Sheriff & Taylor's Chambersburg and Hagerstown directory, including Waynesboro, for 1884-5: containing a business directory of each place.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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