Pike County, Alabama Genealogy

United States   Alabama    |Pike County

Guide to Pike County Alabama ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. 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

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.

For a list of record loss in Alabama counties see: Alabama Counties with Burned Courthouses

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..

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


 * 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.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 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.

Death

 * 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.

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 and Libraries

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

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

Pike County Alabama Genealogy Websites

 * 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)