Daily AncestorAndy
Andy is an old pet form of Andrew, so look for the same person under Andrew as well.
Andy is a pet form of Andrew, and Charlotte Yonge lists it among the English forms of the name; her Scottish form is Dandie.
Do not take Andy and Andrew for two different people too quickly. Compare ages, places and the names of relatives to confirm that both names belong to one man.
As seen in a recordStore account book, 1810; the same man signs deeds as Andrew
Recd of Andy Fothergill two dollars in full of all accounts
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Daily Ancestor. "Andy." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/andy. Last checked 2026-10-15.