Macon County North Carolina Marriage Records

Search For Marriage Records

NameAddressCityStateZip CodePhone Number
Macon County Marriage & Divorce Records Offices
Macon County Clerk5 West Main StreetFranklinNC28734828-349-2020
Macon County Marriage LicenseMacon County Courthouse, 5 West Main StreetFranklinNC28734828-349-2095
Highlands Town Hall210 South 4th StreetHighlandsNC28741828-526-2118
Macon County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases
Fontana Regional Library Genealogy Records - Macon County
Macon County Divorce Certificates
Macon County Genealogy Records
Macon County Marriage Certificates & Records
Macon County Register of Deeds Office Website
Macon County Register of Deeds Website
Macon County Register of Deeds Website (North Carolina)
Statistics
Married Couples7,936 (51.2%)
Unmarried Couples678 (2.0%)
Never Married Men3,163 (22.9%)
Never Married Women2,676 (17.6%)
Separated Men206 (1.5%)
Separated Women320 (2.1%)
Widowed Men503 (3.6%)
Widowed Women1,975 (13.0%)
Divorced Men1,547 (11.2%)
Divorced Women1,889 (12.4%)

How to Find Marriage Records in Macon County

Macon County North Carolina is the county seat of Macon County, a beautiful area located in eastern North Carolina’s swamps. The area is known as the “Peach State” due to its abundance of pecan trees, resulting in a variety of goods produced from their skin and seeds, including jams, cakes, figurines and other items. The county’s first courthouse was built in 1734. There are several public record databases in the area containing marriage records that are freely available to the public.

A variety of reasons exist for wanting to search for these records. You might want to investigate your own family tree and obtain information about your parents and grandparents. You might also be searching for information about your ancestry or for possible life partners. People often use marriage records to locate someone with similar ethnic backgrounds.

While these types of public records are easily accessible, their contents are not without limitations. These records are only part of the public domain and not released in any way without permission by the parties involved. It can take a while to retrieve all the necessary information and in some cases, you will not be successful. That is why it is important to use a reputable company with an established reputation to conduct your search.

A professional site should have unlimited access to the public records you are searching. It should be possible to request as many records as you want at one time. It should also be available to the public online. You should never have to pay a fee just to view the records.

Marriage records have been around for years and they are used every day by people from all walks of life. The information contained within them can include the names of the couple, the date and location of the ceremony, the names of the parents and witnesses and other supporting information. The data can give you a great deal of insight into the history of the union. The more information available, the better chance you have of finding out the truth.

If you do not have the time to research this information yourself, you might want to consider hiring a private detective or an online investigator to do it for you. They are often very thorough and accurate. However, they are usually very expensive and if you are doing an online search, it would probably be cheaper just to hire someone to get the job done right.