Pike County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Pike County

Parent County

 * 1821--Pike County was created 31 January 1821 from Madison, Bond and Clark Counties. County seat:  Pittsfield

Record Loss
1831 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Brown
 * Calhoun
 * Greene
 * Marion County, Missouri
 * Morgan
 * Pike County, Missouri
 * Ralls County, Missouri
 * Scott

Cemeteries
Pike County, Illinois Cemetery Records

Newspapers
Pike County, Illinois Old Newspapers are available online.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog.