The Johnson County, Missouri, Historical Society has become the repository for pre-1880 Johnson County Court records. This is great news for genealogists. The Historical Society maintains a wonderful research facility where I personally have spent time researching ancestors for Patty and I. I had Gfellers in the area, while Patty has Hannas and Steeles.
Following is an item from the March 14, 2006 edition of Digitalburg.com:
“WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Johnson County Circuit Court transferred court records prior to 1880 to Johnson County Historical Society on Aug. 10, following an order from Hon. Joseph P. Dandurand. The documents will be held on the archives level of the Mary Miller Smiser Heritage Library.
“Johnson County Historical Society has actively pursued the preservation of historic court documents since 2002. Staffed by dedicated volunteers with supplies provided by the State Archives, over 5000 cases have been prepared for microfilming in the past 3 years.”
