FRANKLIN COUNTY

Established in 1779 from Bute County.

                                ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS
	Bastardy Bonds and Records, 1784-1906; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Officials' Bonds, 1820-1898; 3 volumes, 2 Fibredex boxes.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1785-1868; 23 volumes.
		Execution Dockets, 1785-1828, 1846-1858; 5 volumes.
		State Dockets, 1786-1794, 1803-1868; 5 volumes.
		Trial and Appearance Dockets, 1798-1868; 15 volumes.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1807-1836, 1846-1883; 6 volumes.
		Equity Minutes, 1818-1863; 3 volumes.
		Equity Receipts, 1839-1856; 1 volume.
		Equity Trial Dockets, 1827-1868; 3 volumes.
		Execution Docket, 1850-1869, 1903-1915; 1 volume.
		State Dockets, 1818-1868; 2 volumes.
		Trial and Appearance Dockets, 1807-1868; 5 volumes.
		Civil Action Papers, 1774-1932; 34 Fibredex boxes.
		Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1792-1934; 4 Fibredex boxes.
		Criminal Action Papers, 1779, 1784-1914; 9 Fibredex boxes.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1797-1800; 2 volumes.
	Deeds, 1784-1925; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Deeds of Trust, 1820-1927; 1 Fibredex box.
	Mortgage Deeds, 1870-1924; 1 Fibredex box.
	Ejectments, 1804-1899; 1 Fibredex box.
	Miscellaneous Land Records, 1793-1931; 1 Fibredex box.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Accounts, 1868-1901; 4 volumes.
	Administrators' Bonds, 1866-1869, 1900-1913; 3 volumes.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors, Guardians and Masters, 1868-
		1902; 2 volumes.
	Record of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1890-1893; 1 volume.
	Estates Records, 1781-1934; 88 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Records, 1793-1916; 4 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Bonds, 1866-1869, 1913-1914; 2 volumes.
	Record of Settlements, 1869-1901; 1 volume.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Bonds, 1789-1868; 10 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Marriage Licenses and Certificates, 1851-1867; 1 volume.
	Marriage Registers, 1872-1919; 3 volumes.
	Cohabitation Certificates, 1866; 1 volume.
	Divorce Records, 1820-1928; 3 Fibredex boxes.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Assessment of Land and Slaves for Taxation, 1859-1868; 1 volume.
	Poll Tax Register, 1902-1904; 1 volume.
	Tax Lists, 1804-1836, 1855-1871; 5 volumes.
	Tax Records, 1785-1898; 1 Fibredex box.
WILLS
	Wills, 1787-1929; 8 Fibredex boxes.
	Cross Index to Wills, 1789-1945; 1 volume.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Record of Incorporations, 1905-1924; 1 volume.
	Minutes and Accounts, Committee of Finance, 1853-1868; 1 volume.
	Minutes, Board of Superintendents of Common Schools, 1841-1864; 
		1 volume.
	Minutes, County Board of Education, 1872-1882; 1 volume.
	Audit of County Claims, 1868-1879; 1 volume.
	Insolvents, Homestead and Personal Property Exemptions, 1820-1900;
		1 Fibredex box.
	Record of Elections, 1897-1932; 3 volumes.
	Election Records, 1810-1926; 4 Fibredex boxes.
	Court Martial Minutes, 1820-1852; 1 volume.
	Special Proceedings Dockets, 1868-1909; 2 volumes.
	Personal and Merchants' Accounts, 1788-1900; 1 Fibredex box.
	Louisburg Dispensary Records, 1897-1908; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Miscellaneous Records, 1784-1933; 4 Fibredex boxes.
	Records of Assignees, Receivers and Trustees, 1844-1931; 1 Fibredex box.

                               MICROFILM RECORDS

COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1785-1868; 7 reels.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1884-1945; 5 reels.
ELECTION RECORDS
	Record of Elections, 1924-1932; 1 reel.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Accounts, 1901-1964; 3 reels.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1902-1922; 1 reel.
	Appointment of Administrators, 1920-1964; 4 reels.
	Appointment of Executors, 1913-1964; 1 reel.
	Appointment of Guardians, 1914-1964; 1 reel.
	Record of Dowers and Widows' Year's Support, 1925-1964; 1 reel.
	Inheritance Tax Records, 1920-1964; 1 reel.
	Record of Settlements, 1898-1964; 3 reels.
	Index to Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1872-1964; 1 reel.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1779-1951; 101 reels.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantor, 1776-1949; 10 reels.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantee, 1776-1949; 11 reels.
	Land Entries, 1778-1898; 2 reels.
	Land Sold for Taxes, 1926-1933; 1 reel.
	Record of Sales by Trustees and Mortgagees, 1922-1964; 2 reels.
	Record of Taxes for Mortgagees, 1931-1932; 1 reel.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Bonds, 1779-1868; 5 reels.
	Marriage Registers, 1869-1964; 2 reels.
	Cohabitation Certificates, 1866; 1 reel.
	Index to Vital Statistics, 1913-1963; 2 reels.
	Index to Delayed Births, various years; 1 reel.
MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS
	Record and Index of Armed Forces Discharges, 1918-1964; 4 reels.
	Minutes of Militia Court Martial, 1820-1852; 1 reel.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Inquisition of Lunacy, 1900-1964; 1 reel.
	Orders and Decrees and Index, 1868-1964; 9 reels.
	Special Proceedings, 1910-1964; 1 reel.
	Owelty Docket, Special Proceedings, 1900-1963; 1 reel.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
	Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1868-1940; 4 reels.
SCHOOL RECORDS
	Minutes, Board of Superintendents of Common Schools, 1841-1864; 1 reel.
	Minutes, County Board of Education, 1885-1941; 1 reel.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Assessment of Real Property for Taxation, 1859-1868; 1 reel.
	Lists of Taxables, 1804-1871; 3 reels.
	Tax Lists, 1915, 1925; 1 reel.
WILLS
	Record of Wills, 1785-1964; 12 reels.
	Original Wills, 1787-1838; 1 reel.
	Index to Wills, Devisor, 1785-1978; 1 reel.
	Index to Wills, Devisee, 1785-1978; 1 reel.