Macon County NC Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Macon Records by Type Birth Records (8) Cemetery Records (212) Census Records (48) Church Records (23) City Directories (1) Court Records (8) Death Records (9) Histories and Genealogies (10) Immigration Records (2) Land Records (7) Map Records (3) Marriage Records (13) Military Records (2) Minority Records (5) Miscellaneous Records (5) Newspapers and Obituaries (16) Probate Records (9) School Records (7)

Overview of Macon County Records

• Macon County was created in 1828 from Haywood County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
• The Macon County Register of Deeds has marriage records starting in 1828 and land records starting in 1820.
• The Macon County Clerk Superior Court has probate records starting in 1830 and court records starting in 1822.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.