Macon County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Macon County

Guide to Macon County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records; Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1857, birth and death records from 1927

History


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

Parent County
1837--Macon County was created 14 December 1837 from Houston and Marion Counties. County seat: Oglethorpe

Record Loss
1857 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Dooly
 * Houston
 * Peach
 * Schley
 * Sumter
 * Taylor

Local Histories

 * Butler, John C. Historical Record of Macon and Central Georgia, Containing Many Interesting and Valuable Reminiscences Connected with the Whole State, Including Numerous Incidents and Facts Never Before Published and of Great Historic Value. Macon, GA, USA: J. W. Burke, 1879. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Probate

 * Wills 1839-1862 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns and Vouchers, Book A, 1857-1858 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Annual Returns and Vouchers, Book A, 1858-1860 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Wills 1856-1909 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1858-1880 - Macon County Marriage Books A and B Index 1858-1880. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1879-1901 - Macon County Marriage Books C and D Index 1879-1901. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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