Welcome to Franklin County Pennsylvania History and Genealogy THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!! If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact Nancy to become a host. Volunteer Information is available here. This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU. Franklin County Data Online BIOGRAPHIES COURT RECORDS CEMETERIES DEATHS HISTORY MARRIAGES MILITARY NEWSPAPERS Recent Updates: June 2013: Obit: Mary Gwendolyn Johns McBride - Submitted by M. Wagner; Bio: William Waddle, M.D - Transcribed by Carla Mascara; Civil War Three Year Volunteer Enlistment Records - Transcribed by Tammy Clark BIOGRAPHIES 1887 History of Franklin County Biographies - Contributed by Carol Parrish Carol has offered to transcribe the bios from the "1887 History of Franklin Co., PA Contact Carol Parrish and she'll transcribe it for you.  Carol has transcribed many of the biographies and they are now online.  Franklin County Biographies: The Rea Family of Franklin County, PA CEMETERIES  Mt. Zion Cemetery Records - Contributed by OZ COURT RECORDS  Land Deeds and Transfers Wills, Probate Records, Orphan's Court and Posted Notices, Estate Sales of Deceased   DEATHS Obituaries and Death Notices   HISTORY 1843 History of  Franklin County, Pennsylvania  [Source: Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania, by Sherman Day, Philadelphia, 1843, Page 347-358] MARRIAGES Marriage Notices and Wedding Announcements    Marriages From the Journal American Ancestry Genealogy - Contributed by by Andrea Stawski Pack MILITARY Korean and Vietnam War Casualties - Transcribed by Tammy Clark  World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel - Transcribed by Tammy Clark Congressional Medal of Honor & Distinguished Service Cross & Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department, 1919 - Transcribed by Tammy Clark Civil War Three Months' Service Soldiers - Transcribed by Tammy Clark Civil War Three Year Volunteer Enlistment Records - Transcribed by Tammy Clark NEWSPAPERS Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles From the Past   Crimes    1828 Robbery of the Chambersburg Bank Disasters:   Boroughs and Census Designated Places Chambersburg Greencastle Mercersburg Orrstown Wayne Heights Fayetteville Guilford Mont Alto Rouzerville Waynesboro               Townships Antrim Township Guilford Township Lurgan Township Peters Township St. Thomas Township Fannett Township Hamilton Township Metal Township Quincy Township Warren Township Greene Township Letterkenny Township Montgomery Township Southampton Township Washington Township Surrounding Counties       Back to Genealogy Trails Back to Pennsylvania Trails History and Genealogy