Macon County, North Carolina Genealogy

Guide to Macon County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



Description
Macon County is located in the southwestern portion of North Carolina and shares a border with Georgia. It was named for Nathaniel Macon, an early nineteenth-century North Carolina political leader who served as both a U.S. Senator and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

County Courthouse
Macon County Courthouse 5 West Main Street Franklin, NC 28734 Phone: 828-349-7200 Macon County Website Register of Deeds has marriage and land records. Clerk Superior Court has probate and court records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Census Records

 * Macon County Census Resources (NCGenWeb)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1700-1970 - at FamilySearch — index
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Revolutionary War 
 * 1779-1782  at FamilySearch

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1885-1953  at FamilySearch


 * - 16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company H
 * - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry, Company K
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company G
 * - 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Company A

World War I 
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch

World War II 
 * 1940-1948  at FamilySearch

Probate Records

 * North Carolina Probate Records tips

Online Probate Records


 * 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
 * 1663-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
 * 1735-1970  at FamilySearch
 * 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
 * Images of (surviving) Wills and Estates 1830-1867; 1869-1912. North Carolina Pioneers $

School Records

 * Macon County Students at NC Colleges. Yearbook Index; list of names of students with hometowns in Macon county provided in various yearbooks. (NCGenWeb)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1843-1936 Macon County Tax Records 1843-1936 (images) at FamilySearch

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Birth

 * 1800-2000  at FamilySearch
 * 1866-1964  at FamilySearch
 * 1913-1922  at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriage

 * 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1759-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1762-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1763-1868  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1898-1994  at FamilySearch
 * 1906-1930  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994  at FamilySearch

Divorce

 * 1926-1975  at FamilySearch
 * 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Franklin North Carolina Family History Center

Societies

 * Macon County Historical Society and Genealogical Society 36 W. Main Street Franklin, NC 28734 Phone: 828-524-9758
 * Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society PO Box 2122 Asheville, NC 28802-2122
 * Macon County Genealogical Society

Websites

 * Macon County (NCGenWeb)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.