Macon County, Missouri Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Nathaniel Macon. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Macon County Courthouse 101 E Washington Street Macon, MO 63552-0096 Phone: 660-385-2913 Macon County Website County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893. County Recorder has marriage and land records. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce records. Circuit Court, Division 2, has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Macon County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries

 * Macon County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1-11 at Ancestry ($)
 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places


 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1838-1880 Macon County, Missouri, Will Records &amp; Marriage Records: 1838-80 at Ancestry ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home

Local Histories

 * General History of Macon County, Missouri. 1910. Chicago, Illinois: Henry Taylor & Company. Online at: FamilySearch; and at Missouri Digital History
 * Handbook of Macon County, Missouri. 1888. Macon, Missouri: Time Steam Printing House. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * History of Missouri's Counties, County Seats, and Courthouse Squares. 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri. 1884. St. Louis, Missouri: National Historical Co. Online at: FamilySearch; and at Missouri Digital History
 * State of Missouri: an autobiography. 1904. By Walter Williams. Columbia, Mo: Press of E. W. Stephens. Online at: Missouri Digital History

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Macon County townships (Histopolis)
 * Missouri As It Is In 1867. 1867. by Nathan II. Parker. Philadelpia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Macon County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Standard Atlas of Macon County, Missouri at Missouri Digital Heritage
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection

Civil War
Online Records Regiments
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1911-1938  at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Service men in Macon County, Missouri served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Macon County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1941-1946  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * Missouri Digital Newspaper Project at Missouri State Historical Society
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Moberly newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Macon County communities.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1750–1988 at FamilySearch — images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * Pre-1910 Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index.
 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1827-1935  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1857-1868 Macon County Birth Index 1857-1868. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1910-2022 Missouri, Birth Index, 1920-2015 at Reclaim the Records — index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1837-1883 Macon County Marriage Books A thru D Index 1837-1883. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1838-1880 Macon County, Missouri, Will Records &amp; Marriage Records: 1838-80 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1867-1882 Macon County Marriage Books E and F Index 1867-1882. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1881-1883 Macon County Marriage Book 1 Index 1881-1883. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1883-1885 Macon County Marriage Book 2 Index 1883-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index and images.
 * 1968-2022 Missouri, Death Index, 1968-2015 at Reclaim the Records — index; Also at: MyHeritage ($); Ancestry ($)
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Societies

 * Macon County Historical Society and Museum PO Box 304 Macon, MO 63552 Phone: 660-395-0266 Email (genealogy requests): [mailto:mcmoresearch@gmail.com mcmoresearch@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * MOGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * . Free. - 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
 * RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * StateofUS. Free. family history resources and government records
 * Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)