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

 * See an interactive map of Pike County border changes at N2Genealogy.

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

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


 * Marriages
 * Census
 * Obituaries
 * Churches and Cemeteries

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.