Pike County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer and army officer. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pike County Courthouse PO Box 377 Zebulon, GA 30295-0377 Phone: 706-567-3406 Pike County Website Clerk Superior Court has court and land records from 1823.

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:

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Pike County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 13th Battalion, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate), Company A
 * - 13th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - 44th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H


 * Hill, W. 1900. Pike County, Georgia, confederate volunteers. San Antonio, Texas: Family Adventures. (entire book)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Pike County). 1963. Roster of Confederate soldiers, no. 1, 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Pike County). 1963. Confederate pension rolls, 1865, 1890-1959. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1823-1829 Wills, Book A, 1823-1829 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1829-1844 Index to Will Book B, 1829-1844 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Birth

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1824-1850 Marriages 1824-1850 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1840-1872 Pike County Marriage Index 1840-1872. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1873-1883 Pike County Marriage Index 1873-1883. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1883-1900 Pike County Marriage Books A and B Index 1883-1900. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1883-1900 Pike County Marriage Books A and B Index 1883-1900. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1883-1900 Pike County Marriage Books A and B Index 1883-1900. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1870-1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Societies

 * Pike County Historical Society, Inc. PO Box 700 Zebulon, GA 30295 Phone: 770-567-8534 Website
 * Central Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 2024 Warner Robins, GA 31099 Website

Websites

 * Pike County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Pike County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * - 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