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Pike County, Illinois
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Pike County, Illinois Facts
When was Pike County, IL Created?
Pike County was established on January 31, 1821.
What is the County Seat of Pike County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Pittsfield (prior county seats was Coles’ Grove—Now Gilead in Calhoun County from 1821–1824, Atlas from 1824–1833) also, the county government website is www.pikeil.org/county_government.jsp .
What counties are adjacent to Pike County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Brown County, Scott County, Morgan County, Greene County, Calhoun County, Pike County, Missouri, Ralls County, Missouri, Adams County, Marion County, Missouri
Pike County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Pike County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Pike County vital records can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Illinois for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Pike County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Illinois Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records
- USGenweb Archives Illinois Marriage Project
- Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922
- Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915
- Illinois Marriage Records, 1860 – 1905
- Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934
- Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1833-1889
- Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
- Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
- Illinois Marriages to 1850
- Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922
- Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Pike County, IL Census Records
What Pike County, IL 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 Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pike Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pike Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Illinois Census Records Research Guide
Pike County, IL 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 Illinois courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Illinois 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 Illinois Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Pike County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 E. Washington St., Pittsfield, IL 62363
- Pike County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-285-6812
- Marriage Records: 1827
- Birth & Death Records: 1876
- Land Records: 1818
- Pike County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-285-6812
- Probate Records: 1821
- Court Records: 1819
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Pike County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Pike County, IL?
A list of Pike County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Griggsville Area Genealogical & Historical Society, PO Box 75, Griggsville IL 62340
- Pike/Calhoun Genealogical Society, PO Box 104, Pleasant Hill IL 62366
- Western Illinois University Region (WIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University Library, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455; 309-298-2716
- Illinois State Archives, Norton Building, Capitol Complex, Springfield, IL 62756; (217) 782-4682
- National Archives – Great Lakes Region (Chicago), 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629-5898; 773-948-9001
- Illinois State Historical Society 210 1/2 S. Sixth, Springfield, IL 62701-1503; Phone: (217)525-2781
- Illinois State Library, 300 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1796; Phone: (217) 785-5600
- Illinois State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791; Phone: (217) 789-1968
Where can I connect with other Pike County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Pike County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Pike County
- Pike County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Pike County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Pike County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a cost. This is simply a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Pike Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Pike Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Pike County and its civil and congressional townships
- Pike Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Pike Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Pike County Map (livgenmi.com)
Pike Co. IL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Illinois Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Illinois historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Illinois (1808 – 1922) (genealogybank.com) Quickly identify names and keywords and phrases in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and also other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. Unique articles and other content added each and every month!
- Pike County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Pike Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Pike Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Pike County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Pike Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Pike Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Pike County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Pike Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Waters of West Central Illinois, Adams and Pike Counties (familytreemaker.genealogy.com)
- Index to names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois records (search.ancestry.com)
- The Illinois Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Pike Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Pike County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Pike County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Pike County, Illinois : together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Pike and Calhoun Counties, Illinois : containing full page portraits and biographical sketch (search.ancestry.com)
- Past and present of Pike County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- The Jess M. Thompson Pike County history : as printed in installments in the Pike County republican, Pittsfield, Illinois, 1935 (search.ancestry.com)
- Pike and Calhoun Counties, Illinois Biographical Dictionary (search.ancestry.com)
- Pike County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Pike Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Pike County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Pike (cyndislist.com)
- Pike County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Pike Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Pike County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Pike Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Pike Co. IL Military Records
- Illinois Military Records Research Guide
- Illinois Military Records (fold3.com) gives easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Illinois both males and females that served. Suitable for Pike County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.