Local, State & Internet Resources
for Franklin County Researchers
Although every attempt has been made to be accurate, all of the information given on this page should be confirmed by the researcher.Franklin County was created from Chickasaw County in 1851 but not organized until 1855. Researchers should check Chickasaw and Hardin counties for earlier records.
Franklin County marriage records date from 1855.
Iowans were asked to register births and deaths beginning in 1880,but registration did not become mandatory until 1921. Consequently, between 1880-1921 the records are incomplete, particularly in the earlier years.
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Franklin
County Recorder's Office P.O. Box 26 Hampton, IA 50441-0026 (641) 456-5622 At the county level, all vital records (excluding fetal death, adoptive records, and out-of-wedlock births prior to July 1, 1995) are open for public inspection. County offices may set and charge a reasonable fee to inspect the records.To secure a certified copy of a record from the county-of-event, applicants must have direct or tangible interest in the record. In other words, you must be the registrant or have a lineal relationship to the registrant. |
Franklin County Clerk of Court 12 First Avenue, NW Hampton, IA 50441-0026 (641) 456-5626 Criminal and civil court records are kept by the office of the County Clerk. Probate records are available from 1864. Check the Franklin County Official Website for courthouse hours, county maps & lots more info. |
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Iowa Department of Health: Vital Records
Lucas State Office Building 321 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 (515) 281-4944 At the state level, all vital records are closed to inspection by the public.To secure a certified copy of a record from the state, applicants must have the same direct and tangible entitlement as for a county record. |
Iowa Genealogical
Society P.O. Box 7735 Des Moines IA 50322-7735 (515) 276-0287 State Historical Society of Iowa 600 East Locust Des Moines, IA 50319-0290 (515) 281-5111 and 402 Iowa Avenue Iowa City, IA 52240-1806 (319) 335-3916 |
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Franklin County Historical Society 1020 Central Ave. Hampton, Iowa 50441 Contact for specific questions at 641-456-5777 |
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| Ackley Public Library 401 State Street Ackley, Iowa 50601 (641) 847-2233 (Hardin county) |
Alexander Public Library 409 Harriman Alexander, Iowa 50420 (641) 692-3238 |
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| Coulter Public Library 111 Main Street Coulter, Iowa 50431 (641) 866-6798 |
Dows
Community Library 114 W. Ellsworth St. Dows, Iowa 50071 (515) 852-4326 |
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| Hampton Public Library 4 S. Federal Street Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4451 |
Sheffield Public Library PO Box 616 123 S. 3rd St. Sheffield, IA (641) 892-4717 |
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| Franklin County Historical Society 1020 Central Ave. Hampton, IA 50441 Contact at 641-456-5777 |
Ackley Heritage Center 737 Main Street Ackley, IA 50601 (Hardin county) |
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| Franklin County Historical Museum Franklin County Fairgrounds Hampton, Iowa 50441 |
IAGenWeb Special Projects Each of the Special Projects has data for Franklin County researchers. Check them out! |
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