Pike County, Arkansas Genealogy

Guide to Pike County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named explorer, Zebulon Pike, who discovered Pike's Peak in Colorado. The County Seat is Murfreesboro and was founded November 1, 1833. It is located in the southeast central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pike County Courthouse P.O. Box 219 Murfreesboro, AR 71958 Phone: 870.285.2231 Pike County Website County Clerk has marriage, probate, court, land and military discharge records from 1895.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Pike County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Pike History and Culture.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Pike County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Revolutionary War

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital version at Google Books. 1967 reprint: 973 X2pc 1840. [See Arkansas, Pike County on page 191.] 

Civil War

 * - 16th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 33rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Companies C, I, and M

'''Online Records


 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1890-1963 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1891-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1901-1929 - at FamilySearch — images only

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records
 * 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images
 * Probate Records 1895-1918 Pike County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Probate records 1895-1908; Wills 1895-1918.

Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 - Arkansas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1860 - 1976 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1895 - 1954 - Pike County Marriage Books A-K Index 1895-1954 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1895 - 1925 - Pike County Marriage Books A-B, E-F Index 1895-1925 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Societies
The Pike County Archives and History Society is located in the new Archives offices at 112 N. Washington Avenue Murfreesboro, Arkansas Phone: 870-285-9157 E-mail: pcahs@windstream.net

Websites

 * ARGenWeb. 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 ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records