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 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.  HON. H. C. GREENEWALT, NOAH ANTHONY BRINLEY, JOHN BRINLEY, DAVID MILLER, JACOB HUNSECKER, WILLIAM H. MICHAELS, ZADOC WOLFE, PETER KERLIN, GEORGE W. STEPHEYHON. H. C. GREENEWALT, NOAH ANTHONY BRINLEY, JOHN BRINLEY, DAVID MILLER, JACOB HUNSECKER, WILLIAM H. MICHAELS, ZADOC WOLFE, PETER KERLIN, GEORGE W. STEPHEY  NEW!! Franklin County Biographies: Calhoun, Edmund Rose - Transcribed by Therman Kellar  The Rea Family of Franklin County, PA NEW!! 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  1828 Death Notices: Smith Gelvin, Child of T. J. Harris, Benjamin McGinley, John Monahon NEW!! 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  1828 Marriage Notices: McElroy-Douglass, Criswell-Smyth NEW!!  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 NEWSPAPERS Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles From the Past  Joseph Pritts' New Paper (1828), John W. Cooper Invents New Method for Bleaching Flax, Hemp and Cloth (1829)NEW!! Crimes   Thieves Rob G. A. Shryock's Store (1828)NEW!! 1828 Robbery of the Chambersburg Bank NEW!! Disasters:  Jacob Stouffer's House Destroyed by Fire (1828)NEW!! 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