Pike County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Pike County

Guide to Pike County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse

 * Recorder of Deeds has land records from 1819 and marriage records from 1825
 * Clerk Circuit Court has court records

Parent County
1818--Pike County was created 14 December 1818 from St. Charles County. County seat: Bowling Green

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties
Audrain • Calhoun County, Illinois • Lincoln • Montgomery • Pike County, Illinois • Ralls

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Pike County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Pike County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.


 * Map of 1904 Pike County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

Births

 * 1854-1870 - Pike County Birth Index 1854-1870. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1820-1840 - Pike County Marriage Index 1820-1840. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1825-1865 - Pike County Marriage Index 1825-1865. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1865-1881 - Pike County Marriage Index 1865-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Pike County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * Pike County, Missouri Deaths, 1878-1917 at Ancestry.com ($)

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

 * List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Pike County Genealogical Society
They have a number of resources available on their website that encompass the following:


 * Marriages
 * Census
 * Obituaries
 * Churches and Cemeteries

Historical Society
Pike County Historical Society 1217 Kentucky Street Louisiana, MO 63353 Phone: (573) 754-5303 Website: http://www.pcgenweb.com/pchs/

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Pike County, MO History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Missouri Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Missouri Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.