Franklin White Pages Lookup
Franklin is a small independent city in southeast Virginia, with its own circuit court clerk and revenue commissioner. The Franklin White Pages bring those local offices into one place so you can find a person, look up a court case, or check who owns a parcel inside the city. The city is part of the 5th Judicial Circuit and shares many resources with nearby Southampton County. Use the search box below to start a Franklin White Pages lookup, or scroll down for office hours, phone numbers, and the right link for each kind of public record.
Franklin White Pages Overview
Franklin White Pages Court Search
The Franklin Circuit Court Clerk is the main spot for any court file lookup in the city. The office holds case records, land records, marriage licenses, wills, and probate files. Public access to records is open during regular business hours at the courthouse. Most case files are open under Virginia Code § 17.1-208, which says records held by clerks of courts of record are open to inspection.
Franklin sits in the 5th Judicial Circuit alongside Southampton County and the City of Suffolk. The city circuit court is part of the state CJISWeb tool. Pick the Franklin court from the dropdown, type a name, and run the search. The case detail page shows hearings, parties, and any disposition. Service codes like BU, IP, and MA show how the court papers were served on each party.
The Clerk's Office takes walk in record requests and accepts mailed requests with a check for the copy fee. The office can also pull a marriage license back to the date of the city charter.
The CJISWeb circuit court search lets you pick the Franklin court from the dropdown. 
Visit eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/circuit.jsp to start the lookup.
Franklin Property and Land Records
The Franklin Commissioner of the Revenue assesses real estate and personal property in the City of Franklin. Assessment records and tax info are open to property owners and the public. The free public search lets you look up a parcel by address, owner name, or map and parcel number.
Each property card shows the owner of record, the mailing address, the lot size, and the most recent sale price. The work is required by Virginia Code § 58.1-3201, which says all real property must be assessed at 100% of fair market value. The data is open under Virginia Code § 58.1-3122.2.
For the deed image and the chain of title, you go to the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk. Recorded deeds must show the parcel ID on the first page under Virginia Code § 17.1-252. A Land Records Cover Sheet must come with the deed under Virginia Code § 17.1-227.1. The clerk will not knowingly accept any paper that includes a social security number.
Note: A full Franklin land record search may need a stop at both the Commissioner of the Revenue and the Circuit Court Clerk for the deed image.
Franklin Vital Records Lookup
Birth, death, marriage, and divorce records for Franklin are kept by the Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records in Richmond. A copy of any vital record costs $12. The state office sits at 8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23227. Walk ins are welcome Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Birth records become public 100 years after the date of the event. Death, marriage, and divorce records open to the public 25 years after the event. Before that, the records go only to immediate family. The Franklin Circuit Court Clerk also issues marriage licenses for couples who plan to wed in the city.
The state Vital Records homepage groups online ordering, walk in, and mail in options into one dashboard. 
Mail requests should go to VDH, Office of Vital Records, P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1000.
Franklin Voter and Elections White Pages
Voter rolls for Franklin sit with the city general registrar and the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal. The Citizen Portal is the official site to check a voter record. You log in with your name, date of birth, and the last four of your social security number. The site shows your polling place, your status, and your voting history.
Voter rolls are kept under Virginia Code § 24.2-428.2. The Franklin general registrar can also help with absentee ballot requests, address updates inside the city, and in person early voting.
The Citizen Portal landing page lets each voter sign in and reach every key voting service in one place. 
Print capability is needed for some forms.
Franklin Business and FOIA Records
The Virginia State Corporation Commission keeps the public record of every business entity in Franklin. That covers corporations, LLCs, and partnerships that do business in the city. The CIS Online tool lets you pull a name to see its registered agent, filing date, and current status.
For records held by the city, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act controls. Found at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700, the law says all public records are open to the public unless a specific statute lets the agency hold them back. You do not need to give a reason. Franklin has five working days to reply.
Common exemptions are listed in Virginia Code § 2.2-3705.1. Criminal investigative files have their own rules under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706. Juvenile records are sealed under Virginia Code § 16.1-301.
The SCC homepage groups business filing, consumer alerts, and search tools in one place. 
Use the Business tab to start a CIS Online lookup for a Franklin company.
Note: A Franklin FOIA request can be sent by email or paper to city hall and must be answered within five working days under state law.
Franklin White Pages Search Tips
Franklin is a small city of around 8,000 people in southeast Virginia. That small size means most public record offices are housed close together inside city hall and the courthouse. A walk in visit is often the fastest way to get a copy of a record. Staff can pull a court file or a property card while you wait. Bring valid ID and a check or cash for the copy fee.
For older records, the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk holds bound books that go back many decades. Marriage license books and will books are open to the public for the dates listed in Virginia Code § 17.1-208. The clerk can also help with apostille requests if you need a Franklin record certified for use abroad.
The Franklin Police Department holds incident reports, crash reports, and arrest logs for events inside the city. Records requests for police files follow the same five day FOIA clock as the rest of the city. Active case files may be held back under the criminal investigative files exemption until the case is closed.
Franklin Area White Pages
Franklin sits in the southeast corner of Virginia near Southampton County. Use the links below for nearby White Pages offices.