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Images of Wills
Abstracts of Wills
Images Wills 1870 to 1891
Images of Wills and Annual Returns, Book A, 1822 to 1837
Images of Wills and Annual Returns, Book B, 1837 to 1844
Images of Wills, Estates, Annual Returns, Book C, 1843 to 1851
Images of Annual Returns, Estates, Wills, Book D, 1851-1854
Images of Annual Returns, Estates, Wills, Book E, 1853 to 1857
City Directories
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Church Records
Deeds
Indexes of Deeds 1823 to 1866
Maps
Marriages
Militia
1835 Tax Digest
Bibb County Records
Bibb County was created on Dec. 9, 1822 from portions of Jones, Monroe, Twiggs and Houston Counties. It was named for Dr. William Bibb, who was the first elected governor of Alabama. Dr. Bibb lived in Elbert County, and served in the U.S. House of Representatives in the U.S. Senate. He was appointed governor of the Territory of Alabama in 1816 and became the first elected governor of that state. In 1823Macon was incorporated; named after Senator Nathaniel Macon of North Carolina.
Genealogy Tips
The Macon area was widely populated during its early years. It had a newspaper, The Macon Telegraph, which also posted obituaries, legal notices, interesting local information, etc. of surrounding counties from 1826 to 1905. Researchers in Bibb County should also research the Jones and Monroe counties Court House Records.
Miscellaneous Probate Records
- Calhoun, Elbert Estate
- Chambliss, Christopher Estate
- Chambliss, Henry Estate
- Edmonds Estate
- Gilbert, Edmund, LWT (1858)
- Jemison, Robert W., minor
- Johns, C. P. H. Estate
- Lamar, Mrs. Mary Louisa Lamar, admx for estate of John Lamar, deceased
- Lamar, John Estate
- McLeod, Roderick Estate
- Moore, J. G. Estate
- Odum Orphans
- Wadsworth, deeds
- Wadsworth, guardianship
Indexes to Probate Records
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