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Pike County, Mississippi
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Pike County, Mississippi Facts
When was Pike County, MS Created?
Pike County was established on February 9, 1815 from Marion County.
What is the County Seat of Pike County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Magnolia additionally, the county government website is www.co.pike.ms.us
What counties are adjacent to Pike County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Lincoln County, Walthall County, Washington Parish , Louisiana, Tangipahoa Parish , Louisiana and Amite County.
Pike County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Pike County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Pike County vital records can be found at the Mississippi Department of Health which has copies of birth and death records after 1912, Marriage and a Divorce records since 1926. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Mississippi for current fees and application process.
Certified marriages may also be obtained from the Circuit Clerk Court. Certified divorce decrees may also be obtained from the Chancery Clerk Court.
Pike County Health Department has birth and death records from November 1, 1912. You may go to any county health department in the State of Mississippi to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait.
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 Mississippi Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
Pike County, MS Census Records
What Pike County, MS census records are available?
Pike County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Pike Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Pike Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pike Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pike Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Pike County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Pike County Courthouse?
The below specifics denotes whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and legal records are typically in Pike County.
- Pike County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 218 East Bay Street, Magnolia, MS 39652
- Pike County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: (601) 783-3362
- Land Records: 1882
- Probate Records: 1882
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Pike County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: (601) 783-2581
- Marriage Records: 1882
- Court Records: 1882
- Mississippi Court Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835
- Mississippi County Court Records
- Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951
- Spanish and British Land Grants in Mississippi Territory, 1750-1784
- Land Claims in Mississippi Territory, 1789-1834
- BLM Land Records
Pike County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Pike County, MS?
A list of Pike County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Southwest Mississippi Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 175, McComb, Mississippi, 39649
- USGenWeb Archives for Pike County (usgwarchives.net)
- Mississippi Department of Archives and History, North Street, Jackson, MS 39201; Ph. (601) 576-6850,200
- Mississippi Historical Society, PO Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571
- Mississippi Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5301, Jackson, MS 39216
- Mississippi Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies Guide
Where can I connect with other Pike County, MS Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Mississippi Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Mississippi State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Pike County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Pike County
- Pike County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Pike County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Pike County. Many of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is basically a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Pike Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Mississippi Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Mississippi historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Mississippi (1818 – 1964) (genealogybank.com)
- Pike County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Pike Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Pike Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Pike Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Pike County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Pike Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Pike Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Pike County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Pike Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Mississippi Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- “Pike County Mississippi 1798-1876 Pioneer Families and Confederate Soldiers” (lukewardconerly.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Pike Co. MS General and History Websites
- Pike County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Pike County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Pike Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Pike County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Pike (cyndislist.com)
- Pike County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Pike Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Pike County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Pike Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Pike Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Pike Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Pike County Map (livgenmi.com)
Pike Co. MS Military Records
- Mississippi Military Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Military Records (Fold3.com) offers easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Mississippi individuals that served. Suitable for Pike County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.