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Franklin County KSGenWeb is a member site of a member of USGenweb and KSGenweb. Our shared goal is to provide a free genealogical resource for the history of the county. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of ancestors and relatives of Franklin county.

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Franklin CO KSGENWEB CONTACTS

County Coordinator: Linda K. Lewis

State Coordinator: Tom & Carolyn Ward

COUNTY FORMATION

Franklin County, named for Benjamin Franklin, was establised in 1855 as one of the original 33 Kansas Territory counties by the first Territorial Legislature.

County Seat: Ottowa

Townships (16): Appanoose, Centropolis, Cutler, Franklin, Greenwood, Harrison, Hayes, Homewood, Lincoln, Ohio, Ottowa, Peoria, Pomona, Pottawatomie, Richmond, and Williamsburg.

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