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Simpson County Kentucky Archives Home Page _ Franklin, Kentucky

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SIMPSON COUNTY ARCHIVES & MUSEUM
206 N COLLEGE STREET
   FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY 42134 
PHONE 270-586-4228
FAX 270-586-4429
[email protected]

HOURS
TUESDAY-FRIDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

SATURDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.
Closed Federal Holidays
Open other times by appointment

FIRST FAMILIES OF SIMPSON COUNTY

MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS
Simpson County Archives and Museum is located in the old jail and jailer’s residence and is the repository of old circuit court and county court documents, tax records, marriage records, wills, and deeds. Also maintained in this facility are extensive family history files and genealogical collections for Simpson, Allen, Logan and Warren Counties in Kentucky and Robertson and Sumner Counties in Tennessee. Many old scrapbooks, collections, family Bibles, assorted manuscripts, census records, funeral home records, local paper on microfilm, maps, picture file, obituary file, local history file, and memorabilia, as well as an extensive genealogical library are available. Tours are conducted by the staff of the Simpson County Historical Society who maintain the facility.