Macon County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Macon County

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

County Courthouse
Macon County Courthouse Franklin, NC 28734-3005 Phone: 828-349-2095 Register of Deeds has marriage and land records Clerk Superior Court has probate and court records Macon County was recreated from Haywood in 1828

History


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

Parent County
1828--Macon County was created in 1828 from Haywood County. County seat: Franklin

Record Loss
Many records are missing.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee
 * Clay
 * Graham
 * Jackson
 * Oconee County, South Carolina
 * Rabun County, Georgia
 * Swain
 * Towns County, Georgia

Cemeteries
Many of Macon County's cemeteries have been surveyed, and the surveys placed online: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/region/southeast/ncmacon/cemeteries.html

The Macon County Historical Society is planning to release a compilation of the county's cemetery surveys in book form.

Census

 * Macon County Census Resources - via the NCGenWeb Project

Education

 * Macon County students at NC Colleges - list of names of students with hometowns in Macon county provided in various yearbooks; via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

State Archives

 * Macon County Wills, 1830-1966 - index of wills held at the NC State Library

County Courthouse

 * 1829-1927 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1833-1941 - Macon County Marriage Index 1833-1941. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Societies and Libraries
Macon County Genealogical Society

Family History Centers

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

Web Sites

 * Macon County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project