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Franklin Genealogy & History
Franklin is an English surname from the Middle English "frankelin", which itself is from the Anglo-Norman French "franc", meaning generous and free, and the Germanic suffix "ling". In medieval times, the status of the franklin varied, but tended to be, as a free man and moderate holder of lands, above the minor tenants and below the nobility and clergy. Franklin family history begins with Ralph Frankelein, entered into the Yorkshire Pipe Rolls in 1195. Franklin genealogy includes several famous persons, such as inventor and founding father Benjamin Franklin, physicist Rosalind Franklin, and musician Aretha Franklin.
Franklin Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A James Franklin | -- --, 1914 | July 9,2004 | MN |
| B Jean Franklin | -- --, 1930 | May 6,2006 | NE |
| C Frank Franklin | -- --, 1920 | October ,1982 | AL |
| D Eileen Franklin | -- --, 1919 | July ,1986 | MI |
Franklin Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Lucile Franklin | -- --, 1919 | June ,1991 | Battle Creek,MI |
| Fabus Franklin | -- --, 1911 | June 17,2000 | Hillsboro,NM |
| G Robert Franklin | -- --, 1922 | April 30,2010 | Pompano Beach,FL |
| H Alan Franklin | -- --, 1933 | November 20,2001 | Sykesville,MD |
Franklin Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Bobby Franklin | Brunell Beddingfield | October 24,1965 | Wake, NC |
| Chester Franklin | Katie Ewing | November 12,1944 | Wake, NC |
| David Franklin | Janice Stewart | October 30,1976 | Wake, NC |
| Frank Franklin | Edith Overton | December 24,1932 | Wake, NC |
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