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Macon County, Tennessee Facts
When was Macon County, TN Created?
Macon County was founded on January 18, 1842 from Smith County and Sumner County.
What is the County Seat of Macon County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Lafayette also, the county government website is www.maconcountytn.com/ .
What counties are adjacent to Macon County, TN?
Bordering counties are Monroe County, Kentucky, Clay County, Jackson County, Smith County, Trousdale County, Sumner County and Allen County, Kentucky .
Macon County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Macon County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Macon County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Macon County Clerk
- Address: 104 Courthouse, Lafayette, TN 37083
- Phone: 615-666-6515
- Marriage Records: 1901
- Probate Records: 1940
- Macon County Register of Deeds
- Address: Macon County Courthouse Room 102, Lafayette, TN 37083
- Phone: (615) 666-2353
- Land & Deed Records: 1901
- Macon County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: Macon County Justice Center 904 Hwy. 52 Bypass East, Lafayette, TN 37083
- Phone: 615-666-2354
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1844
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1901
- County Court Minutes: 1905
Where can find Macon County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Macon County vital records can be found at the Tennessee Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Tennessee for current fees and application process.
Marriage license records are available from the county clerk who issued the marriage license. Court divorce orders may be obtained from the clerk of the court that granted the divorce.
You can search online for Macon County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Tennessee Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificates to mail.
What Macon County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Macon County can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Macon Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Macon Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Macon Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research.
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Macon County, TN?
- Macon County Archives, 204 Macon County Courthouse , Public Square, Lafayette , TN 37083; Phone: (615) 666-6030; (615) 666-6912
- Macon County Historical Society, 311 Church Street, Lafayette, TN 37083 615-666-4340
Macon County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Macon County, TN Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Tennessee Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Tennessee State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Macon County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Macon County
- Macon County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Macon County (tn.gov) The purpose of these fact sheets is to help determine what sources are available for genealogical research about the people and places in Macon County. Although this is by no means an exhaustive list of all the possible places one might search, it does cover the major publications and microfilms available at TSLA on the Macon County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Macon County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Macon County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is merely a collection which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Macon County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Macon Co. TN Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Tennessee Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Tennessee historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 – 1929 ) (genealogybank.com) Rapidly find names and key phrases in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements as well as other items written in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added every month!
- Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City (.state.tn.us)
- Macon County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Macon Co. TN Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Tennessee Vital Records Research Guide
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records (archives.com)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Macon Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Macon County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Macon County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Macon Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Macon County, TN Census Records Links
- Macon County, TN Census QuickFacts
Macon Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Macon Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Macon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Macon Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Macon Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Macon County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Macon Co. TN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- 1911 Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans – (tngenweb.org)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Macon Co. TN General and History Websites
- Macon County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Macon County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Macon County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Macon County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Macon Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Macon County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Macon County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Macon (cyndislist.com)
- Macon Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Macon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Macon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Macon Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Macon Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Macon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Macon Co. TN Military Records
- Tennessee Military Records Research Guide
- Tennessee Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Tennessee both women and men that served. Great for Macon County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.