Franklin County, Texas
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Franklin County, Texas Facts

When was Franklin County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on March 6, 1875 from Titus County.

What is the County Seat of Franklin County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Mount Vernon also, the county government website is co.franklin.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Franklin County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Red River County, Titus County, Camp County, Wood County, Hopkins County, Delta County.

Franklin County, TX Vital Records

Where can find Franklin County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Franklin County vital records can be found at the Texas Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records reported from 1903. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Texas for current fees and application process.

You can search online for Franklin County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Texas Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Verification Application to mail.

• Texas, Franklin County Marriage Records 1875 – 2011
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Social Security Death Index
• Texas Birth Records 1927-2010
• Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935
• Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
• Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
• Texas Marriage Records 1966 to 2008
• Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973
• Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010
• Texas Divorce Records 1968 to 2008
• Texas Death Records 1964-2010
• Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973
• Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
• Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986

Franklin County, TX Census Records

What Franklin County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Franklin County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Franklin Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Franklin Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Franklin Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890.

Another census resource is the Texas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index from 1820-1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Texas Census Records Research Guide.

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Franklin County, TX Census Records Links
• Franklin County, TX Census QuickFacts

Franklin County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Franklin County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Franklin County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Franklin County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Franklin County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 200 N. Kaufman St., Mt. Vernon 75457
• Franklin County Clerk
  • Phone: (903) 537-2342 Ext 2
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1875
  • Land Records: 1841
  • Probate Records: 1875
  • Court Records: 1875
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Franklin County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Franklin County, TX?
A list of Franklin County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Franklin County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1563, Mt. Vernon, Texas 75457; (903)-537-3931
• Franklin Co. Records Available on Microfilm (tsl.state.tx.us)
• Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P.O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927
• Texas Genealogical Society, 2505 Beluche Drive, Galveston 77551

Where can I connect with other Franklin County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Texas Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
• Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Franklin County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Franklin County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Franklin County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Franklin County.

Franklin Co. TX Books,Newspapers & Publications

• Texas Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Texas historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 – 1993) (genealogybank.com)
• Franklin County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
• Franklin County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
•  Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Franklin Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

• Franklin Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
• Franklin County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Franklin Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Franklin Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Franklin County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)

Franklin Co. TX Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection  (familysearch.org)
• The Texas Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Franklin Co. TX General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Texas
• Franklin County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Franklin Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
• Texas county histories : a bibliography  (search.ancestry.com)
• Franklin County History (tshaonline.org)
• Franklin County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Franklin Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Franklin County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Franklin (cyndislist.com)
• Franklin County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
• Franklin Co. TXGenweb (mt-vernon.com)
• Franklin County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Franklin Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Franklin Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

• See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
• Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989  (familysearch.org)

Franklin Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
• 1895 Franklin County Map (livgenmi.com)

Franklin Co. TX Military Records

• Texas Military Records Research Guide
• Texas Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Texas both women and men who served. Suitable for Franklin County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.