Macon County, Missouri Genealogy
Guide to Macon County, Missouri ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Macon County, Missouri | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Missouri, United States Genealogy | |
 Location of Missouri in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 6, 1837 |
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| County Seat | Macon |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | Macon County Courthouse 101 E Washington Street Macon, MO 63552-0096 Phone: 660.385.2913 Macon County Website |
Contents
County Information[edit | edit source]
Macon County, Missouri Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1883 | 1837 | 1883 | 1840 | 1837 | 1838 |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
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.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
The county is named after U.S. Senator Nathaniel Macon (1758-1837).[3]
- History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources : at Ancestry.com ($)
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1837--Macon County was created 6 January 1837 from Randolph County.
County seat: Macon [4]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog
- The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all Missouri Counties.
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Adair • Chariton • Knox • Linn • Monroe • Randolph • Shelby
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| MOGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| MOGenWeb Archives | ||
| Tombstone Project | ||
| MOInterment | ||
| MOGravestones | ||
| EPodunk | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Missouri Cemeteries for more information. | ||
- Macon County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1-11 at Ancestry.com ($)
- Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy
Church[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Missouri denominations, view the Missouri Church Records wiki page.
Court[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1838-1880 Macon County, Missouri, Will Records & Marriage Records: 1838-80 at Ancestry.com $
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
[Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home]
Land[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Missouri Land and Property for information about records of land transfers from the government to private ownership. After that transfer, transactions were usually recorded and are currently housed at the county courthouse.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- General history of Macon County, Missouri. Chicago, Illinois : H. Taylor, 1910.
- Online at FamilySearch (Free)
- History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources : including a history of their townships, towns and villages : together with a condensed history of Missouri, a reliable and detailed history of Randolph and Macon Counties, their pioneer record, resources, biographical sketches of prominent citizens, general and local statistics of great value, incidents and reminiscences. St. Louis, Missouri : National Historical Co., 1884.
- Online at FamilySearch (Free)
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
- Family Maps of Macon County, Missouri Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Map of Macon County townships (Histopolis)
- The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Macon County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
Military[edit | edit source]
- 1900-1941 Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1861-1865 - Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 - Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications at FamilySearch — images
Regiments
Service men in Macon County, Missouri served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Macon County, Missouri:
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1941 - 1946 Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1800 - 1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Newspaperarchive.com ($) 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[edit | edit source]
Probate records include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. For further information, see United States Probate Records.
In Missouri, probate records have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. They are frequently indexed.
Online Probate Records
- 1750 – 1988 Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998 at FamilySearch — images
- 1766 - 1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Missouri Taxation.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths. For additional guidance on researching and using vital records, see United States Vital Records or How to order Missouri Vital Records.
St. Louis and Kansas City recorded births and deaths starting as early as 1850 for deaths and 1870 for births. The Missouri Department of Health began keeping birth and death records in 1909. County records vary by year and the county. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Missouri Vital Records State Department of Health, the County Clerk's office or order electronically online.
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1827 - 1935 Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1851 - 1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
- 1857-1868 - Macon County Birth Index 1857-1868. Batch C515361 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1991 Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1750-1920 Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry.com $
- 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1837-1883 - Macon County Marriage Books A thru D Index 1837-1883. Batch M515361 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1867-1882 - Macon County Marriage Books E and F Index 1867-1882. Batch M515362 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1881-1883 - Macon County Marriage Book 1 Index 1881-1883. Batch M515363 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1883-1885 - Macon County Marriage Book 2 Index 1883-1885. Batch M515364 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1838-1880 Macon County, Missouri, Will Records & Marriage Records: 1838-80 at Ancestry.com $
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1867 - 1976 Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1834 - 1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
- Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Historical Society[edit | edit source]
Macon County Historical Society
PO Box 304
Macon, MO 63552
Phone: (660) 395-0266
Website
Library[edit | edit source]
Macon County Library
210 N Rutherford
Macon, MO 63552
Phone: (660) 385-3314
Email: maconlibrary @ gmail.com
Website
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
Websites[edit | edit source]
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Check back often with these websites. Internet offerings are growing at record rates. Local societies and libraries may know of other 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 |
| 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 ($) |
Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records | |
| FamilySearch catalog | Select topics. To select towns, add a comma to the search box. |
| WorldCat | To find nearby libraries that have specific items, see WorldCat Online Catalog. |
| Allen County Public Library | Major genealogy resource library, located in Indiana. On home page enter "Macon Missouri" and search catalog. |
| Missouri State Archives Library | catalog; from this page you must search "Macon County" |
| Google+ | Missouri Genealogy Network Community | |
| list of groups from "Missouri Genealogy" search | ||
| Ancestry.com | Macon County Message Board | |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 422-438. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Macon County, Missouri. Page 402 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Macon", Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d8/Igimissourij.pdf.
