Pike County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams, Ross, and Scioto Counties 4 January 1815.
 * County Seat: Waverly

Description
The county was named for Zebulon Pike, explorer and soldier killed in the War of 1812. It's county seat is Waverly and was founded February 1, 1815. It is located in the South-Central area of the state.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Ross County • Jackson County • Scioto County • Adams County • Highland County

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1940) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

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

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.


 * Pike County, Ohio Cemetery List Hometownlocator
 * The Political Graveyard
 * Many Cemetery Records for Pike County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Census and Directories

 * Pike County Ohio Census Index
 * 1820 United States Federal Census $
 * 1830 United States Federal Census $
 * 1840 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 $
 * United States Census 1850
 * United States Census 1860
 * 1860 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census 1870
 * United States Census 1880 (Index only)
 * 1890 Veterans Schedule $
 * United States Census 1900
 * 1910 United States Federal Census $
 * United States Census 1920
 * 1930 United States Federal Census $
 * 1930 Census of Merchant Seamen $

Church Records

 * Pike County, Ohio Churches
 * Topographic Map Church Features in Pike County, Ohio

Court Records

 * Many Court Records for Pike County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.
 * Many Guardianship Records for Pike County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Funeral Homes

 * Pike County Funeral Records 1913-1917 (Hammerstein Funeral Home)

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).


 * Pike County Ohio Biographies
 * History of River Scioto Valley, Ohio (WorldVital Records $)
 * History of PIke County
 * Many History Records for Pike County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Land and Property

 * Land Patent Search(BLM)
 * Land Access
 * U. S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 $
 * Many Land Records for Pike County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Maps

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)
 * 1914 County Map for Pike-Ross
 * Ohio Historical Lines
 * Maps of Pike County, Ohio
 * Map Showing Pike County, Ohio

General

 * 1888-1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Military Index

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

 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 $

World War II

 * U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 $
 * U. S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 $
 * United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1977 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Online Newspapers Online Newspaper Abstracts


 * Obituaries
 * Obituary and Death Notices

Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1786 - 1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1789 - 1996 at FamilySearch.org — images
 * 1790–1967 - at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
 * Many Probate Records for Pike County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.


 * Pike County Wills & Administrations

Courthouse
Pike County Courthouse 100 E 2nd Street Waverly, OH 45690 Phone: 740.947.2715 Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records; Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1815; County Recorder has land records

Family History Centers

 * Chillicothe Ohio Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory. Put your town name in the top search box.

Libraries
Garnet A. Wilson Public Library 207 North Market Street Waverly, Ohio 45690 Telephone: 740-947-4921 Website

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

The Ohio Genealogical Society 611 State Route 97 West Bellvile, Ohio 44813-8813 Website

Online Genealogy Research Groups

 * U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community - FamilySearch Facebook Research Group
 * Ohio Ancestors - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
 * U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
 * U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join

Schools

 * Pike County Schools

Taxation

 * Ohio Tax Records 1816-1838

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Pike County, Ohio Births

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1789-2013 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1800-1958 - at FamilySearch — free; Index.
 * 1800-1942 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1803-1900 - Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 $
 * Pike County Ohio Marriages

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1840-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1908-1953 - Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953. Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002 - Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002 $
 * 1913-1944 - Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913-1944
 * 1958-1967 - Pike County Death Records, 1958-1967
 * Pike County Names and Years of Deaths of Early Resident Who Died Intestate
 * Many Vital Records for Pike County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Websites

 * Pike County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Pike County OH Genealogy
 * USGenWebproject. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Publication List
 * Cyndi's List for Pike County, Ohio *Pike County Chamber of Commerce
 * Cyndi's List for Pike County, Ohio *Pike County Chamber of Commerce