Genealogy & Local History

Having been part of the community since 1880, we are not just part of Frankfort’s past – we are a link to it. Let us help you connect to your own past and your own stories. Explore the Frankfort community of yesteryear. Learn about your family’s roots – or dig deeper into a period of time that has always peaked your interest. The Genealogy & Local History area of the Frankfort Community Public Library has everything you need to open the pages to the past. Contact us today to get started.

Online Resources

Other Resources
(AVAILABLE INSIDE THE LIBRARY)

  • Records for many Indiana counties
  • Increasing material from Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, & Tennessee

Clinton County Resources
(AVAILABLE INSIDE THE LIBRARY)

  • Microfilmed Local Newspapers (1853-present)
  • Frankfort High School Yearbooks (1912-present)
  • Clinton County High School Yearbooks
  • Birth Indexes (1882-1920)
  • Death Indexes (1882-1920)
  • Marriage Indexes (1830-1920)
  • Cemetery Records
  • Family Files
  • Census Records
  • Plat Books
  • Deed Records
  • Ostler Slide Collection
  • City Directories (1890-present)
  • Family Histories