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 The following books are available from Beverly Merritt  beverlym@swva.net

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* Birth Records of Franklin County, Virginia - 1853-1870                

* Birth Records Of Franklin County, Virginia - 1860-1879                

* Franklin County Birth and Death Records -  1855-1862                 

    There are three (3) birth records books because the records

    on microfilm are in two sections.

    The label on the microfilm box shows the records range from

    1853 thru 1898 but actually the birth records end in 1879.

    The third book, Births and Deaths, was created after some origional                         ledgers were found in the vault at the Court House.

* Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, Virginia - 1786 to 1853         

* Marriage Records Of Franklin County, Virginia - 1853 thru 1875  

* Marriage Records of Franklin County, Virginia - 1876 thru 1898 

* Gills Creek{Franklin County, Virginia}School Census 1885 & 1890

   Contains names of parents of children of school age                    

* Franklin County Census - 1820                                                       

* Franklin County Census -  1840                            

* Franklin County Court Records,

   Minute Books 04-03-1836 thru 05-04-1840                                     

   This is one of the four (4) minute books in the clerk of Court's Office

   that is not indexed. This book contains the name and reason for

   being in court.

* Town of Rocky Mount, Virginia and Franklin County, Virgina

   Voter's Registration Records                                                           

   January 1, 1904 to June 1962~ contains names and birthdays

* Index to Franklin County records found in the Archives                 

   of the library of Virginia                  
   There are many miscellaneous files in the archives and this is a list of those files       that were found in 2002. It is possible that more files have been made available        and this booklet will be updated in the near future. This booklet lists the file name,    document number {my number} and the individulas named on that document.      

* United Daughters of the Confederacy Applications

   For the Southern Cross of Honor                                                     

   This booklet contains information from applications for membership in the

   United Daughters of the Confederacy as well as applications for the

   Southern Cross of Honor, awarded by the Daughters for Conferderate service.

* Civil War Records of Franklin County Virginia 1861 - 1865

   This book contains military records of soldiers who served from Franklin County,

   records of aid to indigent soldiers' families, pension records, letters and stories.

* Franklin County True Stories, Letters and Recipes from the Grapevine

   This book contains interesting stories that were collected from the courthouse 

   records, family stories, and recipes for almost anything including moonshine.