Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Franklin County (Va.) Records, 1779-1865, undated. Local government records collection, Franklin County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

The boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Franklin County. Box 1048820 contains records with accession number 23707.

Historical Information

Franklin County was named for Benjamin Franklin. The county was formed from Bedford and Henry counties in 1785. The county court first met on 2 January 1786. Part of Patrick County was added 1 October 1848.

Scope and Content

Franklin County (Va.) Records, 1799-1865, undated, consist of the following series: Tax and Fiscal Records, Marriage Records, Court Records (subfield series include Criminal Records), Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Business Records, Land Records, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Overseers of the Poor Records), Road and Bridge Records and Wills.

Related Material

Additional Franklin County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Franklin County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Franklin County.

Geographical Names:

• Franklin County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Franklin County.

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