Daily AncestorFrankie
Frankie was a nickname for Frances in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Frankie is a pet form of Frances on women's nickname lists.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Frankie as well as Frances in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one woman.
As seen in a recordCounty newspaper death notice, 1912; her death certificate gives Frances
Mrs. Frankie Kettleby, aged 74, died at her home Oct. 23, 1912
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Daily Ancestor. "Frankie." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/frankie. Last checked 2026-10-15.