Pike County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records from 1830 Birth Records 1881-1904 Death Records 1881-1891 and 1902-1905

Description
The County was named of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, an explorer who led an expedition to southern Colorado and discovered Pikes Peak in 1806. The County has Troy as its seat and the County was created December 17, 1821. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

Parent County
1821--Pike County was created 17 December 1821 from Henry and Montgomery Counties. County seat: Troy

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Alabama County Boundary Maps" (1799-1980) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
Pike County had a destructive courthouse fire in 1828. See Research in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide  page 28 for suggested alternative sources to overcome this loss.

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 Pike County:

Neighboring Counties

 * Barbour
 * Bullock
 * Coffee
 * Crenshaw
 * Dale
 * Montgomery

African American

 * 1888-1907 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free. (skips 1893-1895)

Biography

 * Pike County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project - free.

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Pike county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Church Records
Ward and Church Records


 * Pike
 * Coffee

Land and Property
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of see:


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Pike County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2007. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes free surname index..

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Pike County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Pike County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A, F and I
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C (Perote Guards)
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E (Rough and Ready Pioneers)
 * - 4th Battalion, Alabama Cavalry (Love's), Company A
 * - 4th Battalion, Alabama Cavalry (Love's), Company A
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F (Brundidge Guards)
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I and L
 * - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I (Pike Rangers)
 * - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H (A. B. Moore's Invincibles)
 * - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I and K
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and K
 * - 37th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C, F and K
 * - 39th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C and H
 * - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company B
 * - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and G

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)
 * 1871-1880 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images
 * Bullard, Karen C. and Annette J. Connor. Census of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama, 1907 in Pike, Bullock and Crenshaw Counties. n.d. Digital version at - free.

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records

 * Pike County Will and Estate Abstracts at USGenWeb.org

Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Pike County is in District 1.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth Records

 * 1909, 1914-1916 - Pike County Birth Index 1909 and 1914-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage Records

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * 1830-1859, 1890-1910 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.


 * 1830-1849 - Hageness, MariLee Beatty. Marriages 1830-1849 Pike County, Alabama. Anniston, Ala.: MLH Research, 1998. Digital version at - free.


 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.


 * 1859-1895 - Pike County Marriage Index 1859-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.


 * Pike County Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index/images


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1809 – 1920 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages,


 * 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)] at Ancestry.com — index $

Death Records

 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.


 * 1902-1930 - Pike County Death Index 1902-1930 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).


 * 1908-1974 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.


 * Pike County Deaths at ALGenWeb - free.


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1881 – 1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1908 – 1959 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Deaths,


 * 1908-59] at Ancestry.com — index $

Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Pike County has two books:


 * Book 1
 * Book 2

Societies
Pike County Historical and Genealogical Society 1305 S. Brundidge St. STE A PMB# 277 Troy, Alabama 36081 Telephone: 334-372-3529 Website


 * List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Libraries
Troy Public Library 300 North Three Notch Street Troy, Alabama 36081 Telephone: 334-566-1314 Website Their genealogy collection includes probate records, newspapers, census, military records, local history books, family histories, and more.

Family History Centers
Family History Centre Locator
 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Troy Alabama Family History Center
 * 790 Elba Hwy Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States Hours: Th, Sun by appointment

Pike County Alabama Genealogy Websites

 * Pike County ALGenWeb
 * Pike County, AL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Pike County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Pike County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Pike County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)