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Macon County, Georgia
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Macon County, Georgia Facts
When was Macon County, GA Created?
Macon County was established on December 14, 1837 from Houston County and Marion County (portions of Macon County were used to create Taylor County (1852) and Peach County (1924) )
What is the County Seat of Macon County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Oglethorpe and in the current county government website is www.maconcountyga.gov/.
What counties are adjacent to Macon County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Peach County, Houston County, Dooly County, Sumter County, Schley County, Taylor County
Macon County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Macon County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Macon County vital records can be found at the Georgia Department of Health which has copies for copies of birth and death records since Jan 1919, copies of marriage since June 9, 1952 to 1996 and a Divorce records index since June 9, 1952. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Georgia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Macon County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Macon Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Macon County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait. Contact the Clerk of Superior Court for Divorce Records and the Probate Judge for Marriage Records.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Georgia Marriage Project
- Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960
- Marriage Records from Microfilm
- Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
- Georgia Marriages to 1850
- Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900
- Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967
- Georgia Death Certificates, 1919-1927
- Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates, 1928-1930
- Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
- Georgia Deaths, 1928-1930
- Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998
- Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
- Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927
Macon County, GA Census Records
What Macon County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Macon County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Macon County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Macon County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Macon County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Macon County Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Macon County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Macon County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Macon County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Georgia courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Georgia residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Macon County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Georgia Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Macon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 121 S Sumter St, Oglethorpe, GA 31068
- Phone: (478) 472-7021
- A Look at the History of Macon Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Macon County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (478) 472-7661
- Land Records: 1857
- Court Records: 1856
- Macon County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 478-472-7685
- Marriage Records: 1858
- Probate Records: 1857
- Macon and Central Georgia, Historical Record
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Macon County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Macon County, GA?
A list of Macon County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Macon County Historical Society, PO Box 571 ; Montezuma , GA 31063-0571 ; (912) 472-9698
- The Macon – Bibb County Public Library
- Central Georgia Genealogial Society, Post Office Box 2024, Warner Robins, GA 31099
- Georgia State Archives – 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260; 678.364.3700
- Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401
- Georgia Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 54574, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-0575
Where can I connect with other Macon County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Macon County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Macon County
- Macon County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Macon County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Macon County. These links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is basically a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Facts for Macon Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Georgia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Georgia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
- Macon County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Macon County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Macon County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Macon Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Macon Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Macon County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Macon County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Macon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Macon Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Macon Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Macon County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Macon County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Macon County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Macon Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Macon Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Macon County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Macon County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Macon County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Macon Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Macon County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Macon County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Macon (cyndislist.com)
- Macon County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Macon Co. GAGenweb (eppygen.org)
- Macon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Macon County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Macon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Macon Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Macon County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Macon County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Macon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Macon Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Macon County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)