Welcome to Lafayette County GenWeb
My name is Jeannette Harper and I am your 'host' for the Lafayette County GenWeb site.
Please be patient as I learn about Lafayette County, it's rich history as well as what makes the County and its population so interesting. I happen to have a personal 'connection' to this county which is the main reaon I have volunteered. I am hoping to have this site up and running in about 2-3 weeks so please come back!
If you are seeking the 'official' Lafayette County MO page, you have come to the wrong place. This site is specifically for genealogical/family research.
Lafayette County History
Lafayette County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its county seat is Lexington. The county was organized November 16, 1820 from Cooper County and originally named Lillard County for James Lillard of Tennessee, who served in the first state constitutional convention and first state legislature. It was renamed Lafayette County on February 16, 1825, in honor of Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de La Fayette, who was then visiting the United States.
About USGenWeb & MOGenWeb
USGenWeb was established in 1996 by a group of genealogists who shared a desire to create online centers for genealogical research.
USGenWeb.org
The project's volunteer participants work diligently to make the Missouri portion of The USGenWeb Project a benchmark in on-line genealogical research locations.
