To all Franklin County researchers) - I have seen the mention of 'all Franklin County records were destroyed when the Confederates burned the town of Chambersburg,' but I can assure you THIS IS NOT TRUE! The will and administration books seem to be complete, the loose papers pertaining to the estate settlements (inventories, etc) are on microfilm in the prothonotary's office and the clerk will retrive the originals from the basement if you want to see them. I have found the deeds to be complete also. The early land warrants are available at the Kittochtinny Historical Society. The ONLY thing I have found missing so far from the pre1865 period is the some of the guardian bonds and election records. No birth or death records were recorded in PA that early, so they were not there to burn. In addition here is a list of Franklin County records available at the PA State Archives in Harrisburg: Board of County Commissioners Tax Records, 1794-1848. 64 rolls (MG-4) Clerk of Courts Election Dockets, 1865-1920. 1 roll. (LR 119) Stallion Register, 1894-1908. 1 roll. (LR 123) Prothonotary Election Dockets, 1864-1936. 1 roll. (LR 120) Medical Registers, 1881-1959. 1 roll. (LR 121) Dental Registers, 1899-1953. Optometry Register, 1918-1978. Osteopathic Register, 1909-1923. Stallion Registers, 1894-1927. Veterinary Medical Register, 1889-1940. (above 5 series combined on 1 roll) (LR 123) Recorder of Deeds Deeds, 1784-1883. 39 rolls. Index to Deeds, Grantees, 1785-1963. 21 rolls. Index to Deeds, Grantors, 1785-1963. 30 rolls. Index to Plots in Deeds, undated. 1 roll. Mortgages, 1811-1868. 3 rolls. Soldiers' Discharge Book, 1919-1933. 1 roll. Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court Administrators', Executors' and Guardians' Accounts, 1847-1900. 10 rolls. Index to Administrations, 1784-1962. 2 rolls. Appointments of Guardians, 1864-1908. 1 roll. Auditors' Dockets, 1852-1900. 6 rolls. Birth Records, 1894-1906. 2 rolls. Death Records, 1893-1906. 3 rolls. Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1963 (Births, 1873-1906). 3 rolls. Estate Papers, 1784-1822. 12 rolls. (LR 246) Index to Minors' Estates, 1786-1958. 2 rolls. Marriage License Dockets, 1885-1963. 24 rolls. Orphans' Court Dockets, 1785-1903. 22 rolls. Index to Orphans' Court Dockets, 1819-1963. 4 rolls. Widows' Appraisements, 1855-1961. 7 rolls. Wills, 1784-1905. 9 rolls. Index to Wills, 1784-1963. 2 rolls. Grove's Funeral Home Funeral Registers, 1916-1963 (Waynesboro area). 19 rolls. Source:http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Historical_Museum/DAM/rg/rg47m.htm