Macon County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Macon County

Historical Facts
The county is named after U.S. Senator Nathaniel Macon (1758-1837).

Parent County

 * 1829--Macon County was created 19 January 1829 from Shelby County. County seat: Decatur

Neighboring Counties

 * Christian
 * DeWitt
 * Logan
 * Moultrie
 * Piatt
 * Sangamon
 * Shelby

African American
The following have information concerning African American research.


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records


 * Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
 * African-American Resources for Illinois

Cemeteries
Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.


 * Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.  May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.


 * Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Macon County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Macon Co. IL USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.


 * Illinois Cemeteries by county.


 * The Family History Library Catalog lists . Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * ePodunk list of Macon County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.

Court

 * Macon County Jail, 1930 Index of Prisoners, courtesy: Blacksheep Ancestors.

Military

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Macon County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Macon County.


 * - 41st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A and E.
 * - 63rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
 * - 70th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.

Newspapers
Historic

Ancestry.com and NewspaperArchive.com have digitized dozens of historic Macon County newspapers. Cyndi's List provides a detailed list.

Current

The website of the Decatur Herald &amp; Review provides free access to birth and death notices published in the newspaper since 1997.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Macon County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Macon County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)