Franklin County Information



History

Franklin County was formed from a portion of Escambia County in 1832 and named for Benjamin Franklin. Spanish explorer Narvaez visited the area near present-day Apalachicola in 1527. Dr. John Gorrie built the first ice-making machine in 1845 to use in the treatment of patients with high feaver in Apalachicola. The port of Apalachicola was also a major cotton shipping point until the Civil War.

A More detailed History and other information

  • 1850 Franklin County Census

  • Cemeteries in Franklin and Wakulla Counties

  • Marriages, Franklin County

  • Civil War Muster rolls

  • Franklin County CSA Pension Index, (loads quickly)

  • Florida CSA Pension Index, Florida State Archives
    Pension Index information and index file; the index file is large, loads slowly

  • World War I Draft Registration

  • First Voters, Franklin County

  • Lighthouse Keepers

  • Links to Family web sites and Histories

    • Library / Archive Sources of Information

  • LDS Information for Franklin Co.
        (at Family History Centers and Libraries)

  • Florida State Census Information

  • Florida US Census Information




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