Macon County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Macon County

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

County Courthouse
Macon County Courthouse Sumter Street PO Box 297 Oglethorpe, GA 31068 Phone: 912.471.7021 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records; Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1857, birth and death records from 1927

Parent County


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

For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1857. The courthouse at Oglethorpe burned 25 February 1857. Most county records were lost. A few probate records survived.

Neighboring Counties
Dooly County • Houston County • Peach County • Schley County • Sumter County • Taylor County

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 ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 10th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate),
 * - 12th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 25th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 61st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 62nd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate) Companies C and K
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other war's information is also given)


 * Hays, Louise Frederick. 1933. History of Macon County, Georgia. Atlanta, Ga: Stein Printing Company. (page 303-336; 345-359)

Probate Records

 * 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 ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

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.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Macon County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * 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 ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)