Pike County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Zebulon Pike, explorer and soldier killed in the War of 1812. It is located in the South-Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pike County Courthouse 100 E 2nd Street Waverly, OH 45690-1301 Phone: 740-947-2715 Pike County Website

Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records; Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1815; County Recorder has land records

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:

Biographies

 * History of lower Scioto Valley, Ohio, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. (Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Company, 1884). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; also at Ancestry ($).
 * Pike County Ohio Biographies at Ohio Genealogy Express. The information used is from the previous listing, History of lower Scioto Valley, 1884.

Census Records

 * 1820 1820 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1830 1830 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1840 1840 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1850 United States Census 1850; Scroll down the page to find links to both Ancestry ($) and FamilySearch
 * 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1850-1880 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1860 United States Census 1860; Scroll down the page to find links to both Ancestry ($) and FamilySearch
 * 1870 United States Census 1870; Scroll down the page to find links to both Ancestry ($) and FamilySearch
 * 1880 United States Census 1880 (Index only); Scroll down the page to find links to both Ancestry ($) and FamilySearch
 * 1890 1890 Veterans Schedule at Ancestry ($)
 * 1900 United States Census 1900; Scroll down the page to find links to both Ancestry ($) and FamilySearch
 * 1910 1910 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1920 United States Census 1920; Scroll down the page to find links to both Ancestry ($) and FamilySearch
 * 1930 1930 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1930 1930 Census of Merchant Seamen at Ancestry ($)
 * Pike County Ohio Census Index at Ohio Genealogy Express

Church Records

 * Pike County, Ohio Churches at OH HomeTownLocator

Court Records

 * 1815-1941 Court records, 1815-1859; index, 1815-1941 at FamilySearch Catalog; Scroll to Film/Digital Notes, then select the camera icon to view images.
 * 1815-1875 Court records, 1815-1874 at FamilySearch Catalog; Scroll to Film/Digital Notes, then select the camera icon to view images.

Funeral Homes

 * Hammerstein Funeral Home Records 1913-1917 at Genealogy Trails

Genealogies

 * Personal recollections and genealogies of families of Pike Co., Ohio at FamilySearch Catalog; Scroll to Film/Digital Notes, then select the camera icon to view images.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1796–1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records at Ancestry ($)

Local Histories

 * McCormick, Mrs. Harold, History of Pike County, (Waverly, Ohio: The Commissioners of Pike County, 1960).
 * Howe, Henry, History Articles About Pike County, Ohio, from the Historical Collections of Ohio, (Cincinnati, Ohio: Bradley and Anthony, 1848).
 * History of River Scioto Valley, Ohio at MyHeritage ($)
 * History of Pike County at Ohio History Central

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1788-1940 Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * 1914 1914 County Map for Pike-Ross, OH at Shasta, CA Genealogy
 * Maps of Pike County, Ohio at Wikimedia Commons

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and image.
 * Military Index at Pike County Genealogical Society

Civil War Civil War service men from Ross County 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 Ross County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery, Company C
 * - 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company I

World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)

World War II
 * 1938-1946 U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1942 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at Ancestry
 * 1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900s at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Obituaries

 * Obituaries at Pike County Genealogical Society
 * Obituary and Death Notices at Internet Archive Wayback Machine

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
 * 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * Pike County Wills & Administrations at Internet Archive Wayback Machine

School Records

 * Pike County Schools at Old Ohio Schools

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * Pike County, Ohio Births at OhGenWeb
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; Index.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1958-1967 Pike County Death Records, 1958-1967 at Internet Archive Wayback Machine
 * Pike County Names and Years of Deaths of Early Resident Who Died Intestate at Pike County Genealogical Society
 * Ohio Death Records Index at Ohio History Connection

Divorce

 * 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)

Family History Centers

 * Chillicothe Ohio Family History Center

Libraries
Garnet A. Wilson Public Library Main Library 207 N Market St Waverly, OH 45690 740-947-4921 Website

Museums
Pike County, Ohio Museums Website

Societies
Pike County Genealogy and Historical Society PO Box 224 Waverly, OH 45690 Website

Websites

 * Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
 * Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
 * Ohio Genealogical Society ($) — online databases
 * Pike County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * USGenWebproject. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Pike County Genealogical and Historical Society
 * USGenWeb Archives for Pike County, Ohio
 * Cyndi's List for Pike County, Ohio
 * Pike County Chamber of Commerce
 * – 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.