Pike County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for Zebulon Pike. Pike County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pike County Courthouse P.O. Box 309 Magnolia, MS 39652 Phone: 601-783-3362 Pike County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records from 1882. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

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:

Bible Records

 * Bible Records at MSGenWeb
 * Bibles at USGenWeb Archives
 * Maude Lambert Downing Bible at Genealogy Trails
 * Pike and Walthall Counties Bible Records Projects at Pike County MSGenWeb Project
 * Various Mississippi Bible Records at The Alford American Family Association

Census Records
Federal Census
 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 1850  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1850 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1860 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

State Census
 * 1792-1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry $
 * 1805-1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry $
 * 1816 Territory Census Returns 1816 - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1820 State Census Returns 1820 - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Church Records

 * 1910-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1882-1919 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1882-1957 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * 1863-1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1936-1942 Ex-Slave narratives 1936-1942 - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * Online resources for African American genealogy research. Compiled by Shannon Gorman.
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Land and Property Records

 * 1882-1934 Land and property records, 1882-1934; indexes, 1882-1903

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Pike County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1769-1951 Military grave registrations - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1837-1844 Register of military commissions - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1846-1860 Register of military commissions - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Mexican-American War 
 * 1846-1848  How to Use this Collection;  at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry free index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry free index
 * 1889-1942  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1936-1939 Civil War records 1936-1939 - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - McNair Rifles, aka Pike County Rifles
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company I - Stockdale Rangers
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company B - Bogue Chitto Guards
 * Company H - Dahlgren Rifles

World War I and II 
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1919-1945 Military records, 1919-1945 at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization records, 1907-1943 Index

Other Records
 State Archives
 * 1820-1951   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images - incomplete - Topics covered: Ex Slave Narratives, list of military veterans,  Military grave registrations, Naturalizations and some Land records.

Voter List
 * 1871-1967 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1882-1919 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1882-1923 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1882-1947 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1882-1948 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1882-1957 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1884-1927 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

School Records

 * 1850-1892; 1908-1957   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1890-1929 School records, 1890-1929 at FamilySearch - images only

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1816 Territorial Tax returns - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1817 Territorial Tax returns - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 *  1818-1886 County Tax records 1818-1886 - Pike County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1816-1886 at FamilySearch - index and images - incomplete

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1882-1885 Pike County Marriage Books A and B Index 1882-1885. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1888-1895 Pike County Marriage Books C and D Index 1888-1895. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1890-1901 Pike County Marriage Books D and E Index 1890-1901. Batches at FamilySearch
 * 1895 Pike County Marriage Book F Index 1895. Batch at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1822-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, some images


 * 1912-1943 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive - images of index

Societies
Pike County Historical Society Holmesville, MS Facebook

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Pike County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Pike County, Mississippi Genweb
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.