Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Franklin County, checked against the repository descriptions linked below. Date spans may contain gaps; an index is not a complete set of original records.
Newspapers and directories
- Peoples voice (Rooseveltown, N.Y.) · Akwesasne · NYSL newspaper microfilm1987–2003 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Facts & fallacies. · Brushton · NYSL newspaper microfilm1953–1954 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Facts and fallacies and Brushtonian. · Brushton · NYSL newspaper microfilm1899–1905 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Facts and fallacies (Brushton, N.Y. : 1899) · Brushton · NYSL newspaper microfilm1899–1899 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Facts and fallacies (Brushton, N.Y. : 1905) · Brushton · NYSL newspaper microfilm1905–1952 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Chateaugay journal. · Chateaugay · NYSL newspaper microfilm1896–1903 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Chateaugay record. · Chateaugay · NYSL newspaper microfilm1881–1891 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Chateaugay record and Franklin County Democrat. · Chateaugay · NYSL newspaper microfilm1893–1951 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Fort Covington sun (Fort Covington, N.Y. : 1934) · Fort Covington · NYSL newspaper microfilm1934–1987 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Sun (Fort Covington, N.Y. : 1885) · Fort Covington · NYSL newspaper microfilm1887–1934 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Akwesasne phoenix. · Hogansburg · NYSL newspaper microfilm1999–2000 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Akwesasne tribune. · Hogansburg · NYSL newspaper microfilm1999–2000 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Franklin gazette (Fort Covington, N.Y.) · Malone · NYSL newspaper microfilm1842–1906 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Franklin telegraph (Malone, N.Y.) · Malone · NYSL newspaper microfilm1820–1829 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Frontier palladium. · Malone · NYSL newspaper microfilm1849–1863 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Malone evening telegram. · Malone · NYSL newspaper microfilm1905–1976 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Malone farmer. · Malone · NYSL newspaper microfilm1900–1936 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Malone palladium. · Malone · NYSL newspaper microfilm1863–1909 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Adirondack daily enterprise. · Saranac Lake · NYSL newspaper microfilm1982–1984 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Tupper Lake free press and Tupper Lake herald. · Tupper Lake · NYSL newspaper microfilm1982–1984 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
See the repository's descriptions and search options
Repository access note: Selected sources are linked on individual entries. NYSL newspaper dates summarize service-copy microfilm holdings, not a continuous run or the newspaper’s entire publication life; follow the link for exact issues and gaps. Court surveys describe county holdings and may require advance arrangements. Historical NYG&B microfilm listings refer to a collection transferred to NYPL; confirm current availability there. These sources do not promise online images or complete county coverage.
Sources: the catalogs and repository descriptions linked on the entries above. Selected inventories do not establish complete coverage of every record type or online access to original documents. Read the repository access note for source dates and limitations.
Where to find the records
- Franklin County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the county clerk, the surrogate's court and the town or city clerk, and any online record search the county offers.
- The county clerk
Deeds and other land records, naturalizations and court records.
- The surrogate's court
Wills, estates and guardianships.
- The town or city clerk
Births, marriages and deaths registered locally (New York City has its own vital records).
- The New York State Archives
In Albany: state records, including the state censuses, and the statewide indexes to births, marriages and deaths outside New York City.
- New York State Archivesfree
The state archives in Albany: state censuses, court and military records, and genealogical guides.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "New York, Franklin" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Clinton County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Clinton County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1808, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
New York took state censuses in years ending in 5 from 1825 to 1875, and in 1892, 1905, 1915 and 1925. Many survive at the county clerk's office and fill gaps between federal censuses.