Macon County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records from 1835; Clerk Circuit court has Court Trecords from 1868

Description
The County was named is in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a member of the United States Senate from North Carolina. The County has Hayneville as its seat and the County was created December 18, 1832. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

History


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

Parent County
1832--Macon County was created 18 December 1832 from the Creek Cession of 1832. County seat: Tuskegee

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Alabama County Boundary Maps" (1799-1980) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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:

Neighboring Counties



 * Bullock
 * Elmore
 * Lee
 * Montgomery
 * Russell
 * Tallapoosa

Biography

 * Macon County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project - free.

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Macon county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


 * Macon County, Alabama Cemeteries. n.d. Digital version at - free.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

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.


 * - 1st Battalion, Alabama Artillery, Company B and D
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Southern Rifles
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Tuskegee Light Infantry"
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company L "Dixie Eagles"
 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B [subsequently, Company L]
 * - 12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F "Macon Confederates"
 * - 12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Tom Watt's Rebels"
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 37th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
 * - 45th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, D, E, G and H
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and F
 * - 61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, B, C, E, H and I

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Macon County is in District 2.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth Records

 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage Records

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.


 * 1834-1931 - Macon County Marriage Books 1 and 3-6 Index 1834-1931 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1834-1878, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.


 * 1834–1879 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.


 * Marriages at ALGenWeb - free


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index/images


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1809 – 1920 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages,


 * 1809 – 1920 (Selected Counties)] at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1834 – 1842 Marriages. Southeastern Genealogy ($)

Death

 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.


 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).


 * 1908-1974 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1881 – 1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1908 – 1959 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Deaths,


 * 1908-59] at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Macon County Genealogical Society c/o Tuskegee Public Library 302 S. Main St. Tuskegee, AL 36083

Macon County Archives 210 North Elm St. Tuskegee, AL  36083 334-724-2619


 * List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies


 * Macon County, Alabama


 * Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

Libraries
Macon County-Tuskegee Public Library 302 South Main Street Tuskegee, Alabama 36083 Telephone: 334-727-5192

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Family History Centre Locator

Macon County Alabama Genealogy Websites

 * Macon County, AL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Macon County ALGenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Macon County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Macon County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)