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There is a Family History Center located south of West Frankfort, IL.
It is over the county line in Williamson Co. on Route #37. Foxcroft Ward.

Family History Library hours:
Tuesday & Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. & Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

They have several Franklin County films they keep at their library. I will put a * by those.

Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
And Family History Center
17947 Rt. #37
West Frankfort, IL.
Ph: (618) 937-4755

     
Name:  Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk     Film  
Title:  Administrator's and guardian's records, 1876-1904  
Authors:  Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk (Main Author)  
Administrator's and guardian's sett. 1876-1904 
Administrator's sett.  1879-1898 
(includes full-name index)  FHL US/CAN Film 1027670 Items 2-3

Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk Film Microfilm of original records in the Franklin County Courthouse, Benton, Illinois. Index 1877-1916 FHL US/CAN Film 1005288 * Register of births v. 1 1877-1888 FHL US/CAN Film 1005288 * Register of births v. 2-3 1888-1915 FHL US/CAN Film 1005289 * Birth certificates v. A-Z 1861-1884 FHL US/CAN Film 1005290 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1885-1891 FHL US/CAN Film 1005291 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1892-1893 FHL US/CAN Film 1005292 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1893-1898 FHL US/CAN Film 1005293 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1898-1899 FHL US/CAN Film 1005294 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1900-1904 FHL US/CAN Film 1005295 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1905-1907 FHL US/CAN Film 1005296 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1908-1909 FHL US/CAN Film 1005297 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1910-1911 FHL US/CAN Film 1005298 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1912-1913 FHL US/CAN Film 1005299 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1914-1915 FHL US/CAN Film 1005300 Birth certificates v. A-Z 1915 FHL US/CAN Film 1005301
Title: Death records, vol. 1-2, 1877-1915 Film Authors: Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk (Main Author) Death records, vol. 1-2, 1877-1915 FHL US/CAN Film 1005302 Items 1-3 *
Title: Coroner's certificate of death record, 1910-1915 Authors: Franklin County (Illinois). Coroner (Main Author) Coroner's certificate of death record, 1910-1915 FHL US/CAN Film 1005302 Item 4 *
Title: Index to estate papers, vol. 2, 1848-1970 Film Authors: Illinois. County Court (Franklin County) (Main Author) Index to estate papers, vol. 2, 1848-1970 FHL US/CAN Film 1005314 Item 1
Title: Probate settlement, vol. C, 1875-1884 Film Authors: Illinois. County Court (Franklin County) (Main Author) Probate settlement, vol. C, 1875-1884 FHL US/CAN Film 1005314 Item 2 *
Title: Will records, vol. A-B, 1835-1922 Film Authors: Illinois. County Court (Franklin County) (Main Author) Book A 1835-1917 Book A (second) 1845-1879 Book B 1879-1911 FHL US/CAN Film 1005313 * Book C 1898-1907 Book D 1913-1922 FHL US/CAN Film 1315957 Items 1-2 *
Title: Mitchell Cemetery inscriptions (Franklin County, Illinois) 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Authors: Smith, Martha A (Main Author) Notes: Microreproduction of typescript at the Public Library in Cairo, Illinois.
Title: Franklin Co., Illinois cemeteries Film Authors: Daughters of the American Revolution. John Rogers Chapter (Christopher, Illinois) (Main Author) Notes: Microreproduction of original typescript. Contains Browning Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Silkwood family cemetery. Format: Manuscript (On Film) 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Marriage records, 1835-1915 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Title: Marriage records, 1835-1915 Authors: Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk (Main Author) Notes: Microfilm of original record in the Franklin County courthouse, Benton, Illinois. Most volumes are individually indexed. Marriage records 1835-1859 FHL US/CAN Film 1005304 Marriage records 1856-1865, few of 1877-1878 FHL US/CAN Film 1005305 Marriage records 1865-1872 FHL US/CAN Film 1005306 Marriage records v. B 1872-1877 FHL US/CAN Film 1005306 Marriage records v. C, minors 1874-1883 FHL US/CAN Film 1005309 Marriage records v. C, adults 1878-1891 FHL US/CAN Film 1005309 [Marriage records have been published in book form up to 19 Nov 1893] Marriage records v. E-F 1891-1903 FHL US/CAN Film 1005310 Marriage records v. G 1903-1908 FHL US/CAN Film 1005311 Marriage records v. H-I 1908-1915 FHL US/CAN Film 1005312
Title: Marriage records, 1878-1916 3 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Authors: Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk (Main Author) Notes: Microfilm of original record in the Franklin County courthouse, Benton, Illinois. Subjects: Illinois, Franklin - Vital records Male and female indexes 1878-1924 FHL US/CAN Film 1005303 * Marriage records v. 1-2 1878-1907 FHL US/CAN Film 1005307 Marriage records v. 3 1907-1916 FHL US/CAN Film 1005308
Title: Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Film Authors: Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) (Main Author) Grantee index, v. A-D 1835-1889 FHL US/CAN Film 1412155 Items 1-4 Grantor index, v. A, surnames A-R 1835-1867 FHL US/CAN Film 1412155 Item 5 Grantor index, v. A, surnames S-Z 1835-1867 FHL US/CAN Film 1412156 Item 1 * Grantor index, v. B-D 1867-1889 FHL US/CAN Film 1412156 Items 2-4 * Original entry book, v. A 1819-1877 FHL US/CAN Film 1412156 Item 5 * Deed record, v. B, p. 1-381 1835-1842 FHL US/CAN Film 1412156 Item 6 * Deed record, v. B, p. 380-802 1842-1907 FHL US/CAN Film 1412157 Item 1 Deed record, v. C-D 1832-1853 FHL US/CAN Film 1412157 Items 2-3 Deed record, v. E, p. 1-276 1853 FHL US/CAN Film 1412157 Item 4 Deed record, v. E, p. 275-620 1853-1854 FHL US/CAN Film 1412158 Item 1 Deed record, v. F 1854-1856 FHL US/CAN Film 1412158 Item 2 Deed record, v. G, p. 1-729 1856-1857 FHL US/CAN Film 1412158 Item 3 Deed record, v. G, p. 728-800 1857 FHL US/CAN Film 1412159 Item 1 Deed record, v. H-I 1856-1863 FHL US/CAN Film 1412159 Items 2-3 Deed record, v. J, p. 1-319 1871-1879 FHL US/CAN Film 1412159 Item 4 Deed record, v. J, p. 318-626 1879-1890 FHL US/CAN Film 1412160 Item 1 Deed record, v. K-L 1859-1864 FHL US/CAN Film 1412160 Items 2-3 Deed record, v. L, p. 550-592 1861 FHL US/CAN Film 1412161 Item 1 Deed record, v. M-N 1861-1863 FHL US/CAN Film 1412161 Items 2-3 Deed record, v. O, p. 1-309 1864-1865 FHL US/CAN Film 1412161 Item 4 Deed record, v. O, p. 308-640 1865-1867 FHL US/CAN Film 1412162 Item 1 Deed record, v. P-Q 1865-1869 FHL US/CAN Film 1412162 Items 2-3 Deed record, v. R-S 1866-1873 FHL US/CAN Film 1412163 Items 1-2 Deed record, v. T, p. 1-355 1869-1870 FHL US/CAN Film 1412163 Item 3 Deed record, v. T, p. 354-640 1870 FHL US/CAN Film 1412164 Item 1 Deed record, v. U-V 1870-1874 FHL US/CAN Film 1412164 Items 2-3 Deed record, v. W, p. 1-301 1873-1877 FHL US/CAN Film 1412164 Item 4 Deed record, v. W, p. 300-358 1877 FHL US/CAN Film 1412200 Item 1 Deed record, v. X-Z 1868-1898 FHL US/CAN Film 1412200 Items 2-4 Deed record, v. 1-6 1865-1900 FHL US/CAN Film 1412201 Deed record, v. 7-9 1877-1882 FHL US/CAN Film 1412202 Deed record, v. 10-11 1880-1890 FHL US/CAN Film 1412203 Items 1-2 Deed record, v. 12, p. 1-435 1881-1886 FHL US/CAN Film 1412203 Item 3 Deed record, v. 12, p. 434-576 1886-1888 FHL US/CAN Film 1412204 Item 1 Deed record, v. 13 1882-1905 FHL US/CAN Film 1412204 Item 2 Deed record, v. 14 1883-1884 FHL US/CAN Film 1412205 Item 2 Deed record, v. 15 1884-1885 FHL US/CAN Film 1412204 Item 3 Deed record, v. 16, p. 1-319 1885-1886 FHL US/CAN Film 1412204 Item 4 Deed record, v. 16, p. 318-634 1886 FHL US/CAN Film 1412205 Item 1
Title: Church records, 1854-1915 Film Authors: Methodist Episcopal Church. Southern Illinois Conference. Benton Circuit (Main Author) Notes: Microreproduction of ms. The circuit includes churches of Benton, Mt. Aetna, Bethel, Crawford's Prairie, Frankfort, Palestine, New Eden, Shiloh, Gun Prairie, and Parrish. Contains quarterly meeting minutes; lists of pastors, members, classes, probationers; marriages, and baptisms, 1876-1915. Film - Church records FHL US/CAN Film 1005556 Items 1-5
Title: Moore family Bible Stephen Moore was married June 9, 1842. Format: Manuscript (On Film) 1005556 Item 6
Church records, 1856-1914 Knob Prairie Baptist Church (Eastern Township, Illinois) FHL US/CAN Film 1005556 Item 7
Title: Naturalization records, 1886-1909 Film Authors: Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) (Main Author) Naturalization record 1886-1904 FHL US/CAN Film 1315957 Item 3 ", ", 1886-1904 " " 1902-1909 FHL US/CAN Film 1005314 Items 3-4
Title: Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 28, Franklin County (Benton) Authors: Historical Records Survey (Illinois) (Added Author) 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. FHL US/CAN Film 908133 Item 2 Work Projects Administration (Illinois). Historical Records Survey (Illinois) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 28, Franklin County (Benton)
Franklin County Illinois Federal Census 1850 ............................FHL US/CAN Film 0007679 * 1860.............................FHL US/CAN Film 0803177 * 1870.............................FHL US/CAN Film 0545720 * 1880.............................FHL US/CAN Film 1254207 * There is no 1890 census 1900............................ FHL US/CAN Film 1240301 * 1910............................ FHL US/CAN Film 1374300 * 1920............................ FHL US/CAN Film 1820364 [part 1] * 1920.............................FHL US/CAN Film 1820365 [part 2] *

Sometimes a film has more than one record on it.
I have looked up the film number to see what all is on a film and listed them here for your convenience.

SEARCH BY FILM NUMBER:

Film or fiche number: 1005288  
Birth records, 1861-1915  Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Birth records, 1861-1915  Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk 

Film or fiche number: 1005289 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005290 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005291 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005292 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005293 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005294 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005295 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005296 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005297 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005298 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005299 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005300 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005301 Birth records, 1861-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005302 Items 1-3 Death records, vol. 1-2, 1877-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk Item 4 Coroner's certificate of death record, 1910-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). Coroner
Film or fiche number: 1005303 Marriage records, 1878-1916 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005304 Marriage records, 1835-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005305 Marriage records, 1835-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005306 Marriage records, 1835-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk Marriage records, 1835-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005307 Marriage records, 1878-1916 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005308 Marriage records, 1878-1916 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005309 Marriage records, 1835-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk Marriage records, 1835-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005310 Marriage records, 1835-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005311 Marriage records, 1835-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005312 Marriage records, 1835-1915 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk
Film or fiche number: 1005313 Will records, vol. A-B, 1835-1922 Illinois. County Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1005314 Item 1 Index to estate papers, vol. 2, 1848-1970 Illinois. County Court (Franklin County) Item 2 Probate settlement, vol. C, 1875-1884 Illinois. County Court (Franklin County) Items 3-4 Naturalization records, 1886-1909 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Church records, 1854-1915 Methodist Episcopal Church. Southern Illinois Conference. Benton Circuit FHL US/CAN Film 1005556 Item 1-5 Title: Moore family Bible Stephen Moore was married June 9, 1842. Format: Manuscript (On Film) 1005556 Item 6 Church records, 1856-1914 Knob Prairie Baptist Church (Eastern Township, Illinois) FHL US/CAN Film 1005556 Item 7
Film or fiche number: 1027670 Item 1 Justice of the Peace court record, 1869-1872 Arkansas. Justice of the Peace Court (Franklin County) Items 2-3 Administrator's and guardian's records, 1876-1904 Franklin County (Illinois). County Clerk Item 4 County court record F, 1855-1861, 1866-1869 Illinois. County Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1315957 Items 1-2 Will records, vol. A-B, 1835-1922 Illinois. County Court (Franklin County) Item 3 Naturalization records, 1886-1909 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412155 Items 1-4 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 5 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412156 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Items 2-4 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 5 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 6 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412157 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Items 2-3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 4 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412158 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 2 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412159 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Items 2-3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 4 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412160 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Items 2-3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412161 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Items 2-3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 4 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412162 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Items 2-3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412163 Items 1-2 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412164 Items 2-3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 4 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412200 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Items 2-4 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412201 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412202 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412203 Items 1-2 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412204 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 2 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 3 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 4 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 1412205 Item 1 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County) Item 2 Deeds, 1819-1907; indexes, 1835-1889 Illinois. Circuit Court (Franklin County)
Film or fiche number: 908133 Item 1 Memorial record of Licking County, Ohio : containing biographical sketches of representative citizens of the county together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States Item 2 Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 28, Franklin County (Benton) Historical Records Survey (Illinois) Item 3 Inventory of the county and town archives of Maryland no. 11, Garrett County, Oakland Historical Records Survey (Maryland) Item 2 contains: Title: Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 28, Franklin County (Benton) Authors: Historical Records Survey (Illinois) (Added Author) 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. FHL US/CAN Film 908133 Item 2 Name: Historical Records Survey (Illinois) References: (Use for) United States. Work Projects Administration (Illinois). Historical Records Survey (Use for) United States. Works Progress Administration (Illinois). Historical Records Survey Titles: Calendar of the Ezekial Cooper collection of early American Methodist manuscripts, 1785-1839 : Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston, Illinois Calendar of the Robert Weidensall correspondence, 1861-1865 at George Williams College, Chicago, Illinois A Check list of Utica imprints, 1799-1830 Guide to church vital statistics records in Illinois Guide to depositories of manuscript collections in Illinois (preliminary edition) Guide to public vital statistics records in Illinois Guide to public vital statistics records in Illinois Inventory of the church archives of Illinois, Presbyterian Church ... Presbytery of Bloomington Inventory of the church archives of Illinois, Presbyterian church ... Presbytery of Cairo Inventory of the church archives of Illinois, Presbyterian church ... Presbytery of Springfield Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 1, Adams County (Quincy) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 10, Champaign County (Urbana) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 12, Clark County (Marshall) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 18, Cumberland County (Toledo) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 20, De Witt County (Clinton) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 21, Douglas County (Tuscola) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 25, Effingham County (Effingham) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 28, Franklin County (Benton) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 39, Jackson County (Murphysboro) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 43, Jo Daviess County (Galena) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 48, Knox County (Galesburg) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 5, Brown County (Mt. Sterling) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 54, Logan County (Lincoln) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 56, Macoupin County (Carlinville) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 69, Morgan County (Jacksonville) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 71, Ogle County (Oregon) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 72, Peoria County (Peoria) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 74, Piatt County (Monticello) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 75, Pike County (Pittsfield) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 8, Carroll County (Mt. Carroll) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 81, Rock Island County (Rock Island) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 82, Saline County (Harrisburg) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 83, Sangamon County (Springfield) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 85, Scott County (Winchester) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 86, Shelby County (Shelbyville) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 88, St. Clair County (Belleville) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 89, Stephenson County (Freeport) Inventory of the county archives of Illinois, no. 92, Vermilion County (Danville) Macon County marriage records, 1829-1880

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