Explore Franklin County - site of the Franklin County Visitors Bureau; also see the Franklin County site.
If you're looking for a B&B click the picture above.
History of Franklin County - the 1887 Warner-Beers History of Franklin County on-line.
Genealogy Searches - basic questions on finding genealogical records in Franklin County are found here at
mypennsylvaniagenealogy.com
Franklin County, PA Genealogy Message Board - The "Rootsweb" message board for Franklin County, PA genealogy
Franklin County, PA Genealogy Forum - the "Genform" forum from Genealogy.com
Valley of the Shadow - a major project on the experiences of two counties in the Civil War (Augusta County, VA and Franklin County, PA) that covers
the years 1859-1870.
Adams County Historical Society - just east of Franklin County with its county seat in Gettysburg, PA
"Mother Bedford" - devoted to Old Bedford County, PA and containing "a wealth of information pertaining to private and
public life in the Pennsylvania frontier of the Revolutionary and Colonial periods".
Conococheague Institute - early settlement and French & Indian War history in the "Welsh Run" area of Franklin County.
Cumberland County Historical Society - based in Carlisle, PA with a rich website including a "virtual museum" tour of their new museum
Cumberland Valley Antique Engine and Machinery Association - group dedicated to preservation of early machinery.
Cumberland Valley Chapter #27 of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology - see what's going on with local digs!
Dauphin County Historical Society - web site for the county including the state capital, Harrisburg, PA
Fort Loudoun, PA - site for the fort that played such a great part in the early settlement of the Cumberland Valley
Fulton County Historical Society - the county to the west of Franklin; sparsely populated, but rich in history.
Genealogy Buff - a good source in the search for family roots.
Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce - with links to area and
Civil War Seminar information
Greencastle Museum - Allison-Antrim Museum provides a home for the
artifacts,
treasures, and history of Greencastle-Antrim's past in Franklin
County, Pennsylvania.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania - publishes "Pennsylvania Legacies"
Huntingdon County Historical Society - northwest of Franklin County with many Franklin County connections.
John Brown's Raid 150th Anniversary Events - find events/venues and calendar for the commemoration.
Old Jewish Cemetery - Dating back to 1840, the Old Jewish Cemetery of Chambersburg is believed to be the earliest Jewish burial ground west of
the Susquehanna. After almost a century of neglect and oblivion this unique monument of American Jewish history was restored
in 1988 and again in 2000. The epitaphs were documented in 2006. They tell the fascinating story of German Jewish immigrants
in 19th-century southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.
Linkpendium for Franklin County - contains a wide variety of genealogical links for the county.
Mercersburg Chamber of Commerce - with Mercersburg information and links
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - the official site for this governmental body
Explore Pennsylvania History - stories about Pennsylvania history, Pennsylvania Historic Markers, lessons for teachers.
Perry County History - the Rootsweb site for Perry County, PA
Shippensburg Historical Society - for information about the events of the society in this old Pennsylvania town.
The Valley Revue - summary of local places and events for the four state area. Calendar of events every month.
Washington County Historical Society - the site for the Washington County, Maryland Historical Society with hours of operation and resources for the researcher.
For "broken links" and if you have suggestions for additional
links please contact us at history@pa.net
