Pike County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Pike County

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

County Courthouse
Pike County Courthouse PO Box 377 Zebulon, GA 30295-0377 Phone: 706.567.3406 Clerk Superior Court has court and land records from 1823

Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 10 16001 Barnesville St. Zebulon, GA 30295 Phone: (770) 567-2000 Fax: (770) 567-2017

Probate Court of Pike County P.O. Box 324 Zebulon, GA 30295 Phone: 770-567-8734

Parent County
1822--Pike County was created 9 December 1822 from Monroe County. County seat: Zebulon

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Lamar • Meriwether • Spalding • Upson

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate), Company A
 * - 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 44th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other wars' information is also given)


 * Hill, W. 1900. Pike County, Georgia, confederate volunteers. San Antonio, Texas: Family Adventures. (entire book)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Pike County). 1963. Roster of Confederate soldiers, no. 1, 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Pike County). 1963. Confederate pension rolls, 1865, 1890-1959. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 at FamilySearch.org images


 * 1823-1829 - Wills, Book A, 1823-1829 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1829-1844 - Index to Will Book B, 1829-1844 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1785-1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1808-1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828-1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1699-1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $


 * 1840-1872 - Pike County Marriage Index 1840-1872. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1883 - Pike County Marriage Index 1873-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1900 - Pike County Marriage Books A and B Index 1883-1900. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1900 - Pike County Marriage Books A and B Index 1883-1900. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1900 - Pike County Marriage Books A and B Index 1883-1900. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1933-1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1914-1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1928-1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919-1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Pike County Historical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 700 Zebulon, GA 30295 Phone: 770-567-8534 Website

Central Georgia Genealogial Society Post Office Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Pike County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Pike County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers