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Digital Resources for Franklin County, PA Research

This is a list of free digital resources that may help with your Franklin County genealogical and historical research - the links will take you away from this website

Books

American Revolutionary War Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania

The Burning of Chambersburg, Rev. BS Schneck, 1864

Chambersburg Its Record and Its Prospect (An Economic History) 1945

Historical Sketch of Franklin County 1876 (Book 440+ pages and illustrations)

History of Franklin Co by Samuel Bates 1887 (Book 1000+ pages on archive.org)

Proceedings at the celebration of the one hundred and sixtieth anniversary of the Falling Spring Presbyterian Church, and the one hundredth anniversary of its existence as a separate charge, November 10th, 11th, 12th and 14th, 1894

Kittochtinny Papers

Papers read before the Kittochtinny Historical Society v.4-7,9-10 1903/1905-1910/1912,1922

Kittochtinny Papers 1899-1901 (Journals Vol 2-4)

Kittochtinny Papers XIII (Journal Vol 8)

The Cumberland Valley and the Highland regiments : an address by Henry W. Shoemaker before the Kittochtinny Historical Society, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1923

Maps

Chambersburg Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Waynesboro Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

PennDOT Franklin County Historic Maps

1858 Map of Franklin County Published by Riley & Hoffman

1868 Franklin County Atlas

Misc

Waynesboro Newspaper Archives - Alexander Hamilton Library

Franklin County Archives Search

PA Soldiers' Orphan Schools Website

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