Andrew County, Missouri Genealogy

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History
Andrew County, Missouri is located in Northwest Missouri and one of the six Platte Purchasecounties acquired by the United States from the Native Americans in 1836. The area now located in Andrew County was first part of Buchanan County, Missouri. Since it was organized in 1841 it is important to determine when ancestors first arrived in Andrew County. If they were there prior to 1841 it will be necessary to look for their records in Buchanan County. The marjority of the original records filed after 1841 are available at the courthouse which is located in Savannah, Missouri.

Parent County
1841--Andrew County was created 29 January 1841 from the Platte Purchase. County seat: Savannah

Neighboring Counties

 * Buchanan
 * Dekalb
 * Doniphan County, Kansas
 * Gentry
 * Holt
 * Nodaway

Land

 * Land patents are available online from 1844 to 1969 at the Missouri Secretary of State website
 * Available from 1841 to present - original records filed at the Circuit Clerk and Recorder's Office

Probate

 * Probate Judge has probate records from 1841 to present

Vital Records
Births


 * Available from 1883 to 1895- original records were filed with County Clerk
 * State birth certificates available from 1910 to present

Marriages


 * Available 1841 to present

Deaths


 * Available 1883 to 1893
 * State death certificatesavailable from 1910 to present

Societies and Libraries

 * Andrew County Museum 202 East Duncan Drive Savannah, Missouri 64485


 * Missouri State Archives has a list of records available online.


 * St. Joseph Public Library 927 Felix Street St. Joseph, Missouri 64501


 * Andrew County Historical Society P. O. Box 12 Savannah, Missouri 64485


 * Mid-Continent Library 317 West Highway 24 Independence, Missouri 64050 [moving in 2008 to new facility near Noland Road and Highway 24]

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb Archives - Andrew County
 * MOGenWeb - Andrew County
 * Kindred Trails - Andrew County
 * Family History Library Catalog