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The Franklin County, Maine Histories book collection is a group of 7 books that detail the history of Franklin County - primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of Franklin County during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.

All the titles contained on this CD are listed below.

1. History of Jay, Franklin County, Maine (1912) - Lawrence, Benjamin F. - 154 pages
2. A history of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, from the earliest explorations to the present time, 1776-1885 (1885) - Butler, Francis Gould - 764 pages
3. A history of the town of Industry, Franklin County, Maine, from the earliest settlement in 1787 down to the present time (1893) - Hatch, William Collins - 934 pages
4. Farmington town register 1902-3 (1904) - Mitchell, H. E. (Harry Edward - 148 pages
5. History of Farmington, Maine, from its first settlement to 1846 (1875) - Parker, Thomas - 140 pages
6. The town register; Farmington, Wilton, Chesterville, New Sharon, 1910 (1910) - 304 pages
7. History of Chesterville, Maine (1875) - Sewall, Oliver - 107 pages

Here is a map of Franklin County as well as an interesting illustration from one of the volumes:

This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. Many books on this CD are searchable and printable.