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Pike County, Georgia
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Pike County, Georgia Facts
When was Pike County, GA Created?
Pike County was established on December 9, 1822 from Monroe County (portions of Pike County were used to help create the following counties: Upson (1824), Spalding (1851), and Lamar (1920) )
What is the County Seat of Pike County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Zebulon and in the current county government website is pikecounty.ga.gov/
What counties are adjacent to Pike County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Spalding County, Lamar County ( east), Upson County, Meriwether County
Pike County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Pike County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Pike County vital records can be found at the Georgia Department of Health which has copies for copies of birth and death records since Jan 1919, copies of marriage since June 9, 1952 to 1996 and a Divorce records index since June 9, 1952. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Georgia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Pike County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Pike Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Pike County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait. Contact the Clerk of Superior Court for Divorce Records and the Probate Judge for Marriage Records.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Georgia Marriage Project
- Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960
- Marriage Records from Microfilm
- Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
- Georgia Marriages to 1850
- Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900
- Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967
- Georgia Death Certificates, 1919-1927
- Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates, 1928-1930
- Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
- Georgia Deaths, 1928-1930
- Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998
- Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
- Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927
Pike County, GA Census Records
What Pike County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Pike County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Pike County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Pike County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pike County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pike County Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Pike County, GA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Pike County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Pike County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Georgia courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Georgia residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Pike County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Georgia Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Pike County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1601 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, GA 30295
- Phone: (770) 567-3406
- A Look at the History of Pike Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Pike County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (770) 567-2000
- Land Records: 1823
- Court Records: 1824
- Pike County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 770-567-8734
- Marriage Records: 1822
- Probate Records: 1823
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Pike County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Pike County, GA?
A list of Pike County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Pike County Historical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 700, Zebulon , GA 30295; 770-567-8534
- Central Georgia Genealogial Society, Post Office Box 2024, Warner Robins, GA 31099
- Georgia State Archives – 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260; 678.364.3700
- Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401
- Georgia Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 54574, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-0575
Where can I connect with other Pike County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Pike County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Pike County
- Pike County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Pike County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Pike County. These links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is basically a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Facts for Pike Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Georgia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Georgia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
- Pike County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Pike County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Pike County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Pike Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Pike Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Pike County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Pike County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Pike County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Pike Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Pike Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Pike County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Pike County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Pike County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Pike Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Pike Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Pike County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Pike County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Pike County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Pike Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Pike County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Pike County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Pike (cyndislist.com)
- Pike County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Pike Co. GAGenweb (ancestrallychallenged.com)
- Pike County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Pike County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Pike Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Pike Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Pike County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Pike County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Pike County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Pike Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Pike County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)