Macon County, North Carolina Genealogy

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

Description
Macon County is located in the southwestern portion of North Carolina and shares a border with Georgia. It was named for Nathaniel Macon, an early nineteenth-century North Carolina political leader who served as both a U.S. Senator and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

County Courthouse
Macon County Courthouse 5 West Main Street Franklin, NC 28734 Phone: 828-349-7200 Macon County Website Register of Deeds has marriage and land records. Clerk Superior Court has probate and court records.



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:

Bible Records

 * Bible Records at North Carolina Digital Archives - index and image

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images Also at: Ancestry ($)

Census Records

 * Macon County Census Resources (NCGenWeb)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1700-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images— index
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1822-1926 (*); Superior Court and Clerk of the Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1829-1868 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1829-1875 (*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1869-1966 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * (*); State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1862-1870   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1863-1872   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Funeral Homes

 * Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory in Franklin.
 * Macon Funeral Home in Franklin.
 * Moffitt Family Funeral Care in Franklin.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * North Carolina Land Grants at NC Historical Records Online - index, requires free account to view images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Revolutionary War 
 * 1778-1833 Delamar Transcripts of Revolutionary War Petitions at North Carolina Genealogical Society - index ($)
 * 1779-1782  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and image
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1885 and 1901 1885 and 1901 Confederate Pension Applications at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
 * 1885-1953  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * - 16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company H
 * - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry, Company K
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company G
 * - 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Company A

World War I 
 * 1914-1918 World War I Papers at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II 
 * 1939-1945 World Ward II Papers at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
 * 1940-1948  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * North Carolina Newspapers at DigitalNC

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1868-1898 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1663-1978 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1663-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1720-1960  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1735-1970  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1829-1853 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1830-1966 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1831-1920 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1868-1966 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1927 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Images of (surviving) Wills and Estates 1830-1867; 1869-1912. North Carolina Pioneers $
 * North Carolina Probate Records tips

School Records

 * Macon County Students at NC Colleges. Yearbook Index; list of names of students with hometowns in Macon county provided in various yearbooks. (NCGenWeb)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1843-1936 Macon County Tax Records 1843-1936 (images) at FamilySearch

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Birth

 * 1800-2000  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1866-1964  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1913-1922  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at Findmypast
 * 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1759-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1762-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1763-1868  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Death

 * 1898-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images  Also at:  MyHeritage ($)
 * 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Divorce

 * 1926-1975  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

FamilySearch Centers
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 * Asheville North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Blairsville Georgia FamilySearch Center
 * Brevard North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Franklin North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Murphy North Carolina FamilySearch Center

Societies
Macon County Historical Society and Museum 36 W Main St Franklin, NC 28734 Phone: 828-524-9758 Email [mailto:director@maconnchistorical.org director@maconnchistorical.org] Facebook Website Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society 128 Bingham Rd, Suite 950 PO Box 2122 Asheville, NC 28806-2122 Phone: 828-253-1894 Email: [mailto:info@obcgs.com info@obcgs.com] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Macon County (NCGenWeb)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.