Macon County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Macon County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893; County Recorder has marriage and land records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records; Circuit Court Division 2, has probate records

History


The county is named after U.S. Senator Nathaniel Macon (1758-1837).
 * History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources : at Ancestry.com ($)

Parent County
1837--Macon County was created 6 January 1837 from Randolph County. County seat: Macon

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties
Adair • Chariton • Knox • Linn • Monroe • Randolph • Shelby

Cemeteries

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

Court

 * Macon County, Missouri, Will Records & Marriage Records: 1838-80 at Ancestry.com ($)

Funeral Homes
[Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home]



Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Map of Macon County townships (Histopolis)


 * 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.

Newspapers

 * 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.

Births

 * 1857-1868 - Macon County Birth Index 1857-1868. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1837-1883 - Macon County Marriage Books A thru D Index 1837-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1867-1882 - Macon County Marriage Books E and F Index 1867-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1883 - Macon County Marriage Book 1 Index 1881-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1885 - Macon County Marriage Book 2 Index 1883-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

 * List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Historical Society
Macon County Historical Society PO Box 304 Macon, MO 63552 Phone: (660) 395-0266 Website: http://www.maconcountyhistoricalsociety.com/index.html

Library
Macon County Library 210 N Rutherford Macon, MO 63552 Phone: (660) 385-3314 Email: maconlibrary @ gmail.com Website: http://www.maconlibrary.org/

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers