Andrew County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Andrew County

Guide to Andrew County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893; Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce and court records from 1841, land and military records; Probate Judge has probate records from 1841

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

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

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

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moandrew/and-hist.html


 * 1803 - what would become the state was a part of the Louisiana Purchase.
 * 1820 - Missouri became a state.
 * 1821 - Lewis and Clark began their explorations of the area.
 * 1837 February - local tribes signed a treaty giving up their rights to land east of the Missouri River in what is now northwestern Missouri. This was called the Platte Purchase.
 * 1841 January 29 - Andrew County was formally organized from part of this "Platte Purchase".
 * 1844 - the Mormons were moving to Utah.
 * 1849 - The California gold rush saw even faster westward expansion.

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Andrew County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Andrew County.

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European settlers included:


 * Missouri River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 from western Missouri to northern California

Births

 * 1849 - Andrew County Birth Index, Volume B, 1849. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1840-1875 - Andrew County Marriage Book A Index 1840-1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1850-1883 - Andrew County Marriage Books B and C Index 1850-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Andrew County Marriage Book 1 Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * 1883-1893 - Andrew County Death Index 1883-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Societies and Libraries

 * List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
 * 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]

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers