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


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|organized=  January 29,  1841
|organized=  January 29,  1841
|county seat= Savannah
|county seat= Savanna
|parent county= Platte Purchase<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|parent county= Platte Purchase<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Buchanan County, Missouri Genealogy|Buchanan]]
|county1= [[Buchanan County, Missouri Genealogy|Buchanan]]
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=== Description ===
=== Description ===
Andrew County, Missouri was named for Andrew Jackson Davis and is located in the northwestern area of the state.   
Andrew County, Missouri is located in Northwest and named for Andrew Jackson Davis.   
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andrew County, Missouri" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_County,_Missouri, accessed 18 Sept 2018.</ref>
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andrew County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_County,_Missouri, accessed 18 Sept 2018.</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
=== County Courthouse ===
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County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893.<br>
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893.<br>
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce and court records from 1841, land and military records.<br>
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce and court records from 1841, land and military records.<br>
Probate Judge has probate records from 1841. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
Probate Judge has probate records from 1841. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Andrew County, Missouri Record Dates  ===
=== Andrew County, Missouri Record Dates  ===
{{MO Record Dates Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Record Dates Intro|Andrew}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Andrew County, Missouri. Page 397-407 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 393-397.</ref></center>
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Andrew County, Missouri. Page 397-407 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 393-397.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Andrew County, Missouri Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration started in 1910 for births and deaths. General compliance for births by 1927 and deaths by 1911.</center>
| colspan="7"| <center> Statewide registration started in 1910 for births and deaths. General compliance for births by 1927 and deaths by 1911.</center>
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*'''1841''' Andrew County was created 29 January 1841 from the Platte Purchase.
*'''1841''' Andrew County was created 29 January 1841 from the Platte Purchase.
*'''County seat:''' Savannah<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*'''County seat:''' Savanna<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MO_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Missouri Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/missouri/ "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps"] (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MO Missouri Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/missouri/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes
 
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=== Populated Places ===
=== Populated Places ===
For a complete list of populated places in Andrew County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://missouri.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,003,c,andrew.cfm HomeTown Locator].<br>
The [http://shs.umsystem.edu/index.shtml State Historical Society of Missouri] has information on [https://shsmo.org/collections/manuscripts/ramsay historical Missouri place names] for all 114 Missouri Counties.<br>
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>
Wikipedia contributors, "Andrew County, Missouri," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_County,_Missouri Andrew County Missouri], accessed 13 August 2019.</ref>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolckow,_Missouri Bolckow]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolckow,_Missouri Bolckow]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore,_Missouri Fillmore]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore,_Missouri Fillmore]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rea,_Missouri Rea]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rea,_Missouri Rea]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosendale,_Missouri Rosendale]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosendale,_Missouri Rosendale]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah,_Missouri Savannah (County Seat)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah,_Missouri Savannah (County Seat)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Joseph,_Missouri St. Joseph (partial)]  
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Joseph,_Missouri St. Joseph (partial)]  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazonia,_Missouri Amazonia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazonia,_Missouri Amazonia]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosby,_Missouri Cosby]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosby,_Missouri Cosby]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Club,_Missouri Country_Club]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Club,_Missouri Country_Club]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena,_Missouri Helena]</div>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena,_Missouri Helena]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodaway,_Missouri Nodaway]</div>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodaway,_Missouri Nodaway]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitesville,_Missouri Whitesville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitesville,_Missouri Whitesville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Benton]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Benton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Clay]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Clay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Empire]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Empire]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Jackson]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Jackson]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Jefferson]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Jefferson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Lincoln]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Lincoln]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Monroe]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Monroe]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodaway_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Nodaway]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Nodaway]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platte_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Platte]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platte_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Platte]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Rochester]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_Township,_Andrew_County,_Missouri Rochester]
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{{MO Populated Places Intro|Andrew}}
The following are locations in Andrew County, Missouri:


*The [http://shs.umsystem.edu/index.shtml State Historical Society of Missouri] has information on [http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay.html historical Missouri place names] for all 114 Missouri Counties.
=== History Timeline ===
=== History Timeline ===
{{MO Historical Timeline Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Historical Timeline Intro|Andrew}}
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*1844 - the Mormon pioneers were in process of moving to Utah.
*1844 - the Mormon pioneers were in process of moving to Utah.
*1849 - The California gold rush saw even faster westward expansion.
*1849 - The California gold rush saw even faster westward expansion.
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== Resources ==
== Resources ==
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* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/missouri/andrew.htm Tombstone Project]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/missouri/andrew.htm Tombstone Project]
* [http://missourigravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=2 MOGravestones]
* [http://missourigravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=2 MOGravestones]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=20070&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=22&stateAbbv=&stateName= EPodunk]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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* {{FSC|United States, Missouri, Andrew - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=198810166|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* {{FHL|417092|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Andrew+Missouri&qt=results_page WorldCat]
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Andrew+Missouri&qt=results_page WorldCat]
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Missouri/Andrew-County?id=county_1398 Findagrave.com]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Missouri/Andrew-County?id=county_1398 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394304&reqParentsLabel=Andrew%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Missouri Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Missouri Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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*Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/missouri-cemetery-records-adair-to-christian.htm Missouri Cemeteries]
*Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/missouri-cemetery-records-adair-to-christian.htm Missouri Cemeteries]


=== Census Records ===
=== Census Records ===
{{Historical populations
{{MO Census Intro|Andrew}}
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*'''1732-1933''' - {{RecordSearch|2075262|Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_County,_Missouri#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]  
|1850 |9433
|1860 |11850
|1870 |15137
|1880 |16318
|1890 |16000
|1900 |17332
|1910 |15282
|1920 |14075
|1930 |13469
|1940 |13015
|1950 |11727
|1960 |11062
|1970 |11913
|1980 |13908
|1990 |14632
|2000 |16492
|2010 |17291
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{{Census|Missouri}}
{{Census|Missouri}}


=== Church Records ===
=== Church Records ===
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394304&reqParentsLabel=Andrew%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
{{MO Church Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Church Intro|Andrew}}


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{{MO Court Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Court Intro|Andrew}}


*'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images


=== Directories ===
=== Directories ===
{{MO Directories Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Directories Intro|Andrew}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
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{{MO Land}}
{{MO Land}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*Land patents are available online from 1844 to 1969 at the [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/land/results.asp?txtName=&txtCounty=Andrew&txtYear=&hSearchID=Name Missouri Secretary of State website]
*Land patents are available online from 1844 to 1969 at the [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/land/results.asp?txtName=&txtCounty=Andrew&txtYear=&hSearchID=Name Missouri Secretary of State website]
*Available from 1841 to present - original records filed at the [http://www.andrewcounty.org/recorder.html Recorder's Office]
*Available from 1841 to present - original records filed at the [http://www.andrewcounty.org/recorder.html Recorder's Office]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
=== Local Histories ===
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{{MO History}}
{{MO History}}
*Hodges, Nadine. ''Andrew County, Missouri, marriage records, 1841-1856 and early settlers''. 1967. Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/59598-andrew-county-missouri-marriage-records-1841-1856-and-early-settlers?offset=1 FamilySearch] (Free)
 
*''History of Andrew and De Kalb counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present; together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and family records, besides a condensed history of the state of Missouri, etc. Reprint. Originally published: St. Louis : Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888.Salt Lake City : Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012.'' Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/231308-history-of-andrew-and-de-kalb-counties-missouri-from-the-earliest-time-to-the-present-together-with-sundry-personal-business-and-professional-sketches-and-family-records-besides-a-condensed-history-of-the-state-of-missouri-etc?offset=1 FamilySearch] (Free)
*Hodges, Nadine. ''Andrew County, Missouri, marriage records, 1841-1856 and early settlers''. 1967. Online at [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?from=fhd&dps_pid=IE110685 FamilySearch] (Free)
*Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather. Index to biographies for Andrew County, Missouri : from History of Andrew and De Kalb counties, Missouri, 1888. Salt Lake City : Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2013. Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/243303-index-to-biographies-for-andrew-county-missouri-from-history-of-andrew-and-de-kalb-counties-missouri-1888?offset=1 FamilySearch] (Free)
*''History of Andrew and De Kalb counties, Missouri&nbsp;: from the earliest time to the present; together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and family records, besides a condensed history of the state of Missouri, etc. Reprint. Originally published: St. Louis&nbsp;: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888.Salt Lake City&nbsp;: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012.'' Online at [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?from=fhd&dps_pid=IE938562 FamilySearch] (Free)
*''History of Missouri's Counties, county seats, and courthouse squares.'' 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. N.p.: 1983. Missouri State Library. online at [https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocohist/id/16923 Missouri Digital History]
*Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather. Index to biographies for Andrew County, Missouri&nbsp;: from History of Andrew and De Kalb counties, Missouri, 1888. Salt Lake City&nbsp;: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2013. Online at [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?from=fhd&dps_pid=IE2559851 FamilySearch] (Free)
*''Missouri As It Is In 1867: An Illustrated Historical Gazetteer of Missouri''. 1867. by Nathan Howe Parker. Philadelphia: Missouri State Library. '''Online at:''' [https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocohist/id/93450/rec/3 Missouri Digital History]
*''State of Missouri: an autobiography edited for the Missouri commission to the Louisiana purchase exposition''. 1904. by Missouri. Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition; Williams, Walter, 1864-1935. Columbia, Mo: Press of E. W. Stephens. '''Online at:''' [https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocohist/id/94031/rec/4 Missouri Digital History]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
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*Map of [http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Andrew_County Andrew County townships] (Histopolis)<br>
*Map of [http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Andrew_County Andrew County townships] (Histopolis)<br>
*The [http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/ University of Missouri Digital Library] has digital copies of [http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx/cgi/i/image/image-idx?sid=7474c95ce6e68ec22a63efb27869515c;page=index;c=platic Missouri county plat books] {{nowrap|(ca. 1930)}} for all Missouri counties including Andrew County.<br>
*The [http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/ University of Missouri Digital Library] has digital copies of [http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx/cgi/i/image/image-idx?sid=7474c95ce6e68ec22a63efb27869515c;page=index;c=platic Missouri county plat books] {{nowrap|(ca. 1930)}} for all Missouri counties including Andrew County.<br>
*[https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocoplats/id/4686/rec/1 Atlas of Andrew County, Missouri] at [https://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh# Missouri Digital Heritage]
*[https://cdm16795.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocoplats/id/1047/rec/2 Illustrated historical atlas of Andrew County, Mo.] at [https://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh# Missouri Digital Heritage]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394304&reqParentsLabel=Andrew%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
=== Migration ===
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{{MO Military Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Military Intro|Andrew}}


*'''1900-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2576872|Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941}} at FamilySearch — images - [[Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1900-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2576872|Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images


==== Civil War ====
==== Civil War ====
{{MO Civil War Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Civil War Intro|Andrew}}
'''''Online Records'''''
'''''Online Records'''''
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932374|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932374|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932408|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932408|Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1911-1938'''  {{RecordSearch|1865475|Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications, 1911-1938}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1911-1938'''  {{RecordSearch|1865475|Missouri, Confederate Pension Applications and Soldiers Home Applications, 1911-1938}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*{{RecordSearch|3246416|Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records}} at FamilySearch — index- [[Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|3246416|Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index


'''''Regiments'''''<br>
'''''Regiments'''''<br>
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==== World War II ====
==== World War II ====
{{MO World War II Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO World War II Intro|Andrew}}
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2759143|Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1941-1946'''  {{RecordSearch|2392705|Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1941-1946'''  {{RecordSearch|2392705|Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{MO Naturalization Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Naturalization Intro|Andrew}}


*'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index


=== Newspapers ===
=== Newspapers ===
{{MO Newspapers Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Newspapers Intro|Andrew}}
*[https://shsmo.org/collections/newspapers/mdnp#list Missouri Digital Newspaper Project] at Missouri State Historical Society
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50054/ Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


{{MO Newspaper Abstracts|Andrew}}
{{MO Newspaper Abstracts|Andrew}}
=== Obituaries ===
=== Obituaries ===
{{MO Obituaries Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Obituaries Intro|Andrew}}
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{{MO Probate Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Probate Intro|Andrew}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''
'''Online Probate Records'''
*'''1750-1988''' {{RecordSearch|2399107|Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998}} at FamilySearch — images - [[Missouri Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1750-1988''' {{RecordSearch|2399107|Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images
*'''1766-1988''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9071 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1766-1988''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9071 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] index and images $
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 


=== School Records ===
=== School Records ===
{{MO Schools Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Schools Intro|Andrew}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
=== Tax Records ===
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==== Birth ====
==== Birth ====
{{MO Birth Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Birth Intro|Andrew}}
*'''Pre-1910''' [https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/birthdeath/Default.aspx#searchDB Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910] at Missouri Digital Heritage - index.
*'''1817-1939''' - {{RecordSearch|2524491|Missouri Births, 1817-1939}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1817-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2524491|Missouri Births, 1817-1939}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri, Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1827-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1680833|Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index
*'''1827-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1680833|Missouri, Births and Christenings, 1827-1935}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1849'''  Andrew County Birth Index, Volume B, 1849. Batch {{IGI|C514592}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igimissouria.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/5a/Igimissouria.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1849'''  Andrew County Birth Index, Volume B, 1849. Batch {{IGI|C514592}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igimissouria.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/5a/Igimissouria.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1851-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1170 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910] at Ancestry — index & images $
*'''1851-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1170 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index/images $
*'''1910-2022''' [https://www.missouribirthindex.com/ Missouri, Birth Index, 1920-2015] at Reclaim the Records — index; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10932/missouri-birth-index-1920-2015?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($)''
*'''1910-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10932/missouri-births?s=275764761 Missouri Births] at MyHeritage — index  ($)


==== Marriage ====
==== Marriage ====
{{MO Marriage Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Marriage Intro|Andrew}}


*'''1750-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1680838|Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1750-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1680838|Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index
*'''1776-1988''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=missouri%2cmo Missouri, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index $
*'''1776-1988''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=missouri%2cmo Missouri, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $
*'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1800-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1805-2002''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*'''1805-2002''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*'''1840-1875'''  Andrew County Marriage Book A Index 1840-1875. Batch {{IGI|M514591}} at FamilySearch - free.
*'''1840-1875'''  Andrew County Marriage Book A Index 1840-1875. Batch {{IGI|M514591}} at FamilySearch - free.
*'''1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2094 Missouri Marriages to 1850] at Ancestry — index $
*'''1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2094 Missouri Marriages to 1850] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index $
*'''1850-1883'''  Andrew County Marriage Books B and C Index 1850-1883. Batch {{IGI|M514592}} at FamilySearch - free.
*'''1850-1883'''  Andrew County Marriage Books B and C Index 1850-1883. Batch {{IGI|M514592}} at FamilySearch - free.
*'''1881-1885'''  Andrew County Marriage Book 1 Index 1881-1885. Batch {{IGI|M514593}} at FamilySearch - free.
*'''1881-1885'''  Andrew County Marriage Book 1 Index 1881-1885. Batch {{IGI|M514593}} at FamilySearch - free.
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{{MO Death Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Death Intro|Andrew}}


*'''1834-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1172 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910] at Ancestry — index & images $
*'''1834-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1172 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index/images $
*'''1867-1976''' {{RecordSearch|1680837|Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Missouri Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1867-1976''' {{RecordSearch|1680837|Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index
*'''1883-1893''' Andrew County Death Index 1883-1893. Batch {{IGI|B514594}} at FamilySearch - free.
*'''1883-1893''' Andrew County Death Index 1883-1893. Batch {{IGI|B514594}} at FamilySearch - free.
*'''1883-1930''' {{RecordSearch|2448947|Missouri Deaths, 1883-1930}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Missouri Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1883-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|2448947|Missouri Deaths, 1883-1930}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1910-1960''' [https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/DeathCertificates#searchDB Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969] at Missouri Digital Heritage - index & images.
*'''1968-2022''' [https://www.missourideathindex.com/ Missouri, Death Index, 1968-2015] at Reclaim the Records — index; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10933/missouri-death-index-1968-2015?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62145 Ancestry] ($)''
*'''1968-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10933/missouri-deaths?s=275764761 Missouri, Deaths] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ Missouri Death Certificates] more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
*Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ Missouri Death Certificates] more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.


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{{MO Divorce Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Divorce Intro|Andrew}}


===Voting Records===
*'''1801-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20385/missouri-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Missouri, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)
== Research Facilities ==
== Research Facilities ==
{{MO Research Facilities Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Research Facilities Intro|Andrew}}
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{{MO Archives Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Archives Intro|Andrew}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
=== Family History Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
 
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mo/st-joseph/7-north-carriage-drive St Joseph Missouri FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mo/maryville/1721-south-munn-avenue Maryville Missouri FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.librarydistrict1.org/ Troy Library] - an affiliate library
*[https://sjpl.lib.mo.us/ St Joseph Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
=== Libraries ===
{{MO Libraries Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Libraries Intro|Andrew}}


'''[http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/genlh/ Mid-Continent Library]'''<br>317 West 24 Hwy<br>Independence, MO 64050<br>[http://www.mymcpl.org/about-us/locations Other Branches]<br><br>
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/missouri/mo-society-archive/ List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies]
'''St. Joseph Public Library'''<br>927 Felix Street<br>St. Joseph, MO 64501<br><br>
*'''[http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/genlh/ Mid-Continent Library]'''<br>317 West 24 Hwy<br>Independence, MO 64050<br>[http://www.mymcpl.org/about-us/locations Other Branches]
'''Midwest Genealogy Center'''<br>3440 S. Lee's Summit Road<br>Independence, MO 64055<br> Phone: 816-252-7228<br>[http://www.mymcpl.org/about-us/locations Website]
*'''St. Joseph Public Library'''<br>927 Felix Street<br>St. Joseph, MO 64501
*'''Midwest Genealogy Center'''<br>3440 S. Lee's Summit Road<br>Independence, MO 64055<br> Phone: 816-252-7228<br>[http://www.mymcpl.org/about-us/locations Website]


=== Museums ===
=== Museums ===
{{MO Museums Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Museums Intro|Andrew}}


'''[http://www.andrewcountymuseum.org/ Andrew County Museum]'''<br>202 East Duncan Drive<br>Savannah, MO 64485
*'''[http://www.andrewcountymuseum.org/ Andrew County Museum]'''<br>202 East Duncan Drive<br>Savannah, MO 64485


== Societies ==
== Societies ==
{{MO Societies Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Societies Intro|Andrew}}


'''Andrew County Historical Society'''<br>P. O. Box 12<br>Savannah, MO 64485<br><br>
*'''Andrew County Historical Society'''<br>P. O. Box 12<br>Savannah, MO 64485
'''Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 382<br>St. Joseph, MO 64502<br>Phone: 816-233-0524<br>[http://www.nwmogenealogy.com/ Website]
*'''[http://www.nwmogenealogy.com/ Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society]'''<br>''Physical Address:''<br> 412 Felix Street<br>St. Joseph, MO 64501<br>Phone: 816-233-0524<br>''Mailing Address:''<br>P.O. Box 382<br>St. Joseph, MO 64502


== Websites ==
== Websites ==
{{MO Websites Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Websites Intro|Andrew}}


*  [http://mdh.deepwebaccess.com/mdh/desktop/en/search.html Missouri Digital Heritage]. Digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State.
*  [http://mdh.deepwebaccess.com/mdh/result-list/fullRecord:Andrew+County/ Missouri Digital Heritage]. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
*  [https://www.cousin-collector.com/projects/index.php/andrew MOGenWeb]
*  [https://www.cousin-collector.com/projects/index.php/andrew MOGenWeb]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
*  [http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/andrew/andrew.htm USGenWeb Archives]
*  [http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/andrew/andrew.htm USGenWeb Archives]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1626|Missouri|Andrew}} - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
*{{FHL Place IDNum|202816|Missouri|Andrew}}. Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 
*  [https://web.archive.org/web/20141008081422/http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/MO/Andrew/ RootsWeb resources]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
*  [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MO/Andrew/ Linkpendium]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
*  [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mo/counties/andrew/ CyndisList]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
*  [http://www.genealogyinc.com/missouri/andrew-county/ StateofUS]. Free. family history resources and government records
*  [http://ldsgenealogy.com/MO/Andrew-County.htm Missouri Genealogy]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
== Research Guides ==
== Research Guides ==
{{MO Research Guides Intro|Andrew}}
{{MO Research Guides Intro|Andrew}}

Revision as of 17:45, 9 August 2019

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

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County Facts
County seat: Savanna
Organized: January 29, 1841
Parent County(s): Platte Purchase[1]
Neighboring Counties
BuchananDekalbDoniphan (KS)GentryHoltNodaway
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Andrew County, Missouri is located in Northwest and named for Andrew Jackson Davis. [2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Andrew County Courthouse
P.O. Box 206
411 Court Street
Savannah, MO 64485-0206
Phone: 816-324-3624
Andrew County Website

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. [3]

Andrew County, Missouri Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1883 1841 1883 1841 1841 1841 1830
Statewide registration started in 1910 for births and deaths. General compliance for births by 1927 and deaths by 1911.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • 1841 Andrew County was created 29 January 1841 from the Platte Purchase.
  • County seat: Savanna[5]

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.

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

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The following are locations in Andrew County, Missouri:

History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Rootsweb

  • 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 Mormon pioneers were in process of moving to Utah.
  • 1849 - The California gold rush saw even faster westward expansion.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Andrew County, Missouri online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Missouri Cemeteries for more information

 

Census Records[edit | edit source]

For tips on accessing Andrew County, Missouri Genealogy census records online, see: Missouri Census.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Missouri denominations, view the Missouri Church Records wiki page.

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Missouri Land and Property for information about records of land transfers from the government to private ownership. After that transfer, transactions were usually recorded and are currently housed at the county courthouse.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Andrew County, Missouri Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the Wiki page section Missouri Local Histories.


  • Hodges, Nadine. Andrew County, Missouri, marriage records, 1841-1856 and early settlers. 1967. Online at FamilySearch (Free)
  • History of Andrew and De Kalb counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present; together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and family records, besides a condensed history of the state of Missouri, etc. Reprint. Originally published: St. Louis : Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888.Salt Lake City : Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012. Online at FamilySearch (Free)
  • Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather. Index to biographies for Andrew County, Missouri : from History of Andrew and De Kalb counties, Missouri, 1888. Salt Lake City : Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2013. Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Nodaway CountyGentry CountyDeKalb CountyBuchanan CountyHolt CountyDoniphan CountyMO ANDREW.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Early migration routes to and from Andrew County, Missouri for European settlers included:

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Online Records

Regiments
Service men in Andrew County, Missouri served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Andrew County, Missouri:

- 35th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company H
- Kimball's Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia 6 months (Union), Company A
- Kimball's Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia 6 months (Union), Company B
- Kimball's Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia 6 months (Union), Company C
- Kimball's Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia 6 months (Union), Company I
- 1st Regiment, Enrolled Militia, Missouri National Guard Infantry (Union), Company A
- 1st Regiment, Enrolled Militia, Missouri National Guard Infantry (Union), Company B
- 1st Regiment, Enrolled Militia, Missouri National Guard Infantry (Union), Company C
- 1st Regiment, Enrolled Militia, Missouri National Guard Infantry (Union), Company D
- 1st Regiment, Enrolled Militia, Missouri National Guard Infantry (Union), Company E
- 3rd Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company A
- 41st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company H
- 41st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company I

World War II[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Probate records include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. For further information, see United States Probate Records.

In Missouri, probate records have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. They are frequently indexed.

Online Probate Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Missouri Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths. For additional guidance on researching and using vital records, see United States Vital Records or How to order Missouri Vital Records.

St. Louis and Kansas City recorded births and deaths starting as early as 1850 for deaths and 1870 for births. The Missouri Department of Health began keeping birth and death records in 1909. County records vary by year and the county. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Missouri Vital Records State Department of Health, the County Clerk's office or order electronically online.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Andrew County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Missouri Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

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Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Andrew County. For state-wide library facilities, see Missouri Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Andrew County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Missouri Societies.

  • Andrew County Historical Society
    P. O. Box 12
    Savannah, MO 64485
  • Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society
    Physical Address:
    412 Felix Street
    St. Joseph, MO 64501
    Phone: 816-233-0524
    Mailing Address:
    P.O. Box 382
    St. Joseph, MO 64502

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
  • MOGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
  • USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
  • FamilySearch Catalog . Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
  • RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
  • Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
  • CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
  • StateofUS. Free. family history resources and government records
  • Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Andrew County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_County,_Missouri, accessed 18 Sept 2018.
  3. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Andrew County, Missouri. Page 397-407 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 393-397.
  5. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Missouri. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in Oregon National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
  7. National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
  8. Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/5a/Igimissouria.pdf.