Charter Members

The Society was established in 1997, first as the Genealogy Division of the Franklin County Historical Association. It officially became the Franklin County Genealogical Society in 2000.

Charter members of the Franklin County Genealogical Society included:

Evelyn Ault
Gertrude Banks
Ora Clawson Bishop
Genea Burnaman
Kathyrn Cannon
Frankie Cooper
Royce Dickson
Charles Donald Easterling
Jack Evans
Pat Evans
Sandy Groom Evans
Cora Falls
Dr. R. L. Flournoy
Mary Charlean Franklin
Elizabeth L. Gill
Ronny Glossup
Ken Greer
David L. Griffith
Laura (Pat) Hamilton
Martha Hare
B. F. Hicks
Dorthea Hightower
Mary Jo Huff
Virgie Beth Hughes
Marjorie Jaggers
Russell Laird
Vicki Loven
Myra Lovier
Paul Lovier
W. H. Majors
Jean Ann Marshall
Gary Mays
Joan McInvale
Doris Meek
Mary Ruth Miller
Dewey Moore
Mary Moore
Rusty Moore
Lera Owens
Jean Pamplin
Velda Ruth Price
Lillie Reeves
Hollie Rogers
Mrs. C. E. (Oleta) Shires
Christine A. Skelly
Jack Stinson
Eloise Stroman
Mary Ann Thomas
Carolyn Tillery
Rex Tillery
Laverne Tower
J. R. Vanderhoof
Michael Whisman
Nina Whisman
Lois Williams
Capt. David. W. Wims

Open Hours:

The Research Room is back open! Face masks are encouraged.

Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, by appointment only

Our volunteers to call for Saturday appointments are:

Don Easterling, 903-573-2222
Veronica Jordan, 469-595-6767
Gina Speaks, 469-261-8892
Teri and Clyde Siddens, 903-293-8322 or 903-701-2181
Jana Capps, 903-285-4426

Physical Address:

110 E. Main St.

Mt. Vernon, TX 75457

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1563

Mt. Vernon, TX 75457

Contact:

Email: fcgenealogy21@gmail.com

Phone: (903) 537-3931

This is the official website for the Franklin County Genealogical Society.

The Society is a Texas State Genealogical Society Partner Society.

The website's background is from the Texas General Land Office's 1879 Map of Franklin County (public domain). The full map is available to view from the Library of Congress Geography & Map Division.