Pike County, Alabama Genealogy

United States   Alabama    |Pike County

County Courthouse
Pike County Alabama 120 W Church Street P O Box 1147 Troy, Alabama 36081 Phone: 334-566-6374

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

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

Record Loss
1828 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

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.

Church Records
LDS 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..

Military

 * 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.

Probate Records

 * 1830-1976 - Probate Records, 1830-1976 at  - free.
 * Pike County Will and Estate Abstracts at USGenWeb.org

Taxation

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

Birth

 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.

Marriage

 * 1816-1957 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Incomplete. - free.


 * 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.


 * 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.

Death

 * 1881-1952 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.


 * 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.


 * 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.

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

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

Family History Centers

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

Web Sites

 * 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)