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''[[United States|United States ]] > [[Nebraska|Nebraska]] > Webster County''
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== County Courthouse  ==
Guide to '''Webster County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


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{{Infobox U.S. County 2016


Webster County; 621 N Cedar St; Red Cloud, NE 68970; ph. 402.746.2716 Details: (Co Clk has m, land, div, pro &amp; ct rec from 1871 &amp; nat rec from 1874)
|organized=  February 16,  1867
|county seat= Red Cloud
|parent county= unorganized territory<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[Adams County, Nebraska Genealogy|Adams]]
|county2= [[Clay County, Nebraska Genealogy|Clay]]
|county3= [[Franklin County, Nebraska Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county4= [[Jewell County, Kansas Genealogy|Jewell (KS)]]
|county5= [[Kearney County, Nebraska Genealogy|Kearney]]
|county6= [[Nuckolls County, Nebraska Genealogy|Nuckolls]]
|county7= [[Smith County, Kansas Genealogy|Smith (KS)]]</br><center>[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Webster County Nebraska Courthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
|county location in state= [[Image: 200px-Map of Nebraska highlighting Webster County svg.bmp|185x185px]]
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== History  ==
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== County Information ==


==== Parent County  ====
=== Description ===
Webster County is located in the on the southern border of the state. The county was named after the statesman Daniel Webster.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska accessed 09/29/2016</ref>


'''1867--'''Webster County was created 16 February 1867 from unorganized territory. '''County seat:''' Red Cloud <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== County Courthouse ===
{{NE Courthouse Intro|Webster}}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
'''Webster County Courthouse'''<br>621 N. Cedar Street<br>Red Cloud, NE 68970<br>Phone: 402.746.2716<br>[http://www.co.webster.ne.us/webpages/clerk/clerk.html Webster County Website]<br><br>County Clerk has marriage, land, divorce, probate and court records from 1871 and naturalization records from 1874.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Webster County, Nebraska Record Dates  ===
{{NE Record Dates Intro}}
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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), Webster County, Nebraska. Page 428-435 {{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), 417-420.</ref>'''</center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1904
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1904
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1854
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in late 1904. General compliance by 1920. </center>
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== Places/Localities  ==
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


==== Populated Places  ====
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==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{NE Boundary Changes Intro|Webster}}
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*'''1867''' Webster County was created 16 February 1867 from unorganized territory.
*'''County seat:''' Red Cloud<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NE_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Nebraska Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#NE Nebraska Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Nebraska county boundary changes
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*[[Adams County, Nebraska|Adams]]
=== Populated Places ===
*[[Clay County, Nebraska|Clay]]
{{NE Populated Places Intro|Webster}}
*[[Franklin County, Nebraska|Franklin]]  
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit
*[[Jewell County, Kansas|Jewell County, Kansas]]
[https://nebraska.hometownlocator.com/ne/Webster Hometown Locator].
*[[Kearney County, Nebraska|Kearney]]
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated
*[[Nuckolls County, Nebraska|Nuckolls]]
places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Nebraska," in ''Wikipedia:
*[[Smith County, Kansas|Smith County, Kansas]]
the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska,  
accessed 6 February 2019.</ref>


== Resources  ==
{{populated places
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Hill,_Nebraska Blue Hill]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowles,_Nebraska Cowles]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_Rock,_Nebraska Guide Rock]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboy,_Nebraska Ambo]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemont,_Nebraska Rosemont]</div>
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==== Cemeteries  ====
=== History Timeline ===
{{NE Historical Timeline Intro|Webster}}


==== Census ====
== Resources ==
{{NE Resources Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Bible Records ===
{{NE Bible Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Biographies  ===
{{NE Biographies Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{NE Business Records Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Cemeteries ===
{{NE Cemeteries Intro|Webster}}
 
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Webster County, Nebraska''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
* [http://negenweb.net/NEWebster/cemeteries.html NEGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm NEGenWeb Archives]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/nebraska/webster.html Tombstone Project]
* [http://nebraskagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=91 Nebraska Cemeteries]
* [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Webster%20County%2C%20Nebraska%22~&collection_id=2026973 BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/ne/index.htm NE Interment]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FSC|United States, Nebraska, Webster - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=100288663|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Webster+Nebraska&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=31&CScnty=1894 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Nebraska&cemetery_county=Webster&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
* [https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nebraska-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394562&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Nebraska%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 '''[[Nebraska Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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&nbsp;
 
=== Census Records ===
{{NE Census Intro|Webster}}
 
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1870 |16
|1880 |7104
|1890 |11210
|1900 |11619
|1910 |12008
|1920 |10922
|1930 |10210
|1940 |8701
|1950 |7395
|1960 |6224
|1970 |5396
|1980 |4858
|1990 |4279
|2000 |4061
|2010 |3812
}}
 
Federal Censuses were taken for Nebraska starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see [[Nebraska Census]].


{{Census|Nebraska}}
{{Census|Nebraska}}


==== Church  ====
'''''State Census Records'''''<br>


==== Court ====
*'''1854 - 1870''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index ($)
*'''1860 - 1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index & images ($)
*'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index & images ($)


==== Land  ====
=== Church Records ===
{{NE Church Intro|Webster}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394562&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


==== Local Histories ====
'''''Online Church Records'''''
*'''1875-1899''' {{RecordSearch|2790263|Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


==== Maps  ====
=== Court Records ===
{{NE Court Intro|Webster}}


==== Military  ====
=== Directories ===
{{NE Directories Intro|Webster}}
*'''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


==== Newspapers ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{NE Emigration Intro|Webster}}


==== Probate  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{NE Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}}


==== Taxation  ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{NE Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}}


==== Vital Records  ====
*[https://www.mertenbutler.com/blue-hill Merten-Butler Mortuary] in Blue Hill
*[https://www.wmsfh.com Williams Funeral Homes ] in Red Cloud


== Societies and Libraries ==
=== Genealogies ===
{{NE Genealogies Intro|Webster}}


==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{NE Guardianship Intro|Webster}}


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{NE Land Intro|Webster}}


== Web Sites  ==
{{NE Land}}


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*{{FHL|Nebraska%2C+Webster|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxdefault.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available
*'''1796 - 1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
*'''1863 - 1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - - index & images ($)
*[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]


== References  ==
For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]]


<references />
=== Local Histories ===
{{NE Histories Intro|Webster}}


{{Nebraska|Nebraska}}  
{{NE History Intro}}
{{Nebraska-stub}}
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{NE Maps Intro|Webster}}
{{NE Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{NE Webster County}}}}
*[https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/1890-1911-gazetteer-index Nebraska Gazetteer] - database for all known places found in 1890 and 1911 Nebraska gazetteers
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394562&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Nebraska%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 ===
{{NE Migration Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{NE Military Intro|Webster}}
 
==== Revolutionary War ====
{{NE Revolutionary War Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''1775 - 1783''' {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at FamilySearch  - [[United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
 
*''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].''
 
==== Civil War ====
{{NE Civil War Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''1861 - 1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932417|Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1861 - 1948''' {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1891''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4755 Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexico War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891
*'''1893''' [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/holt/1893/nebraska.html Roster of Nebraska Veterans] - list of veterans in 1893
*''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].''
 
==== World War I ====
{{NE World War I Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''1917 - 1918''' [https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-wwi-draft-registration-cards World War I Drafts 1917-1918] - index only
*''For more nationwide World War I databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].''
 
==== World War II ====
 
*'''1940 - 1945''' {{RecordSearch|2759156|Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
 
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{NE Naturalization Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''1855-1989''' {{RecordSearch|3241361|Nebraska, Naturalization Records, 1855-1989}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
 
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{NE Newspapers Intro|Webster}}
 
{{NE Newspaper abstracts|Webster}}
 
'' Nebraska Newspapers Online''
*[http://nebnewspapers.unl.edu/search/advanced/ Nebraska Newspapers] - contains images of newspapers throughout Nebraska
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/nebraska GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nebraska/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
 
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50056/ Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
''Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs''
*[http://nhs.mlasolutions.com/oasis/catalog/(S(zbsz4355ibqf0u45unq01wrq))/Default.aspx?installation=NebraskaHistorical Nebraska State Historical Society] - catalog of known Nebraska newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
 
=== Obituaries ===
{{NE Obituaries Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Other Records ===
{{NE Other Records Intro|Webster}}
*'''1870 - 1990''' — [https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-prisoner-records-database Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990] — index only
=== Periodicals ===
{{NE Periodicals Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{NE Probate Intro|Webster}}
 
''Online Probate Records''<br>
*'''1806-1989''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9073 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index & 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 ===
{{NE Schools Intro|Webster}}
===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 ===
{{NE Tax Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{NE Vital Intro|Webster}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{NE Birth Intro|Webster}}
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20479/nebraska-births?s=275764761 Nebraska Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
==== Marriage ====
{{NE Marriage Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
*'''1856 - 1898''' — [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7871 Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($), index only
*'''1909-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20482/nebraska-marriages?s=275764761 Nebraska Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
==== Death ====
{{NE Death Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''1900-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20686/nebraska-deaths-1900-1955?s=275764761 Nebraska Deaths, 1900-1955] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at Internet Archive - images of index
*'''1904-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62095/ Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968] at Ancestry — index ($)
 
==== Divorce ====
{{NE Divorce Intro|Webster}}
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{NE Research Facilities Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{NE Archives Intro|Webster}}
 
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
 
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/beatrice/320-north-26th-street Beatrice Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/hastings/1725-crane-avenue Hastings Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/kearney/517-east-46th-street-pl Kearney Nebraska Ward FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/lincoln/3000-old-cheney-road Lincoln Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.gilibrary.org/ Grand Island Public Library] - an affiliate library
 
=== Libraries ===
{{NE Libraries Intro|Webster}}
 
'''Auld Doudna Public Library'''<br>155 W Grant<br>Guide Rock, NE 68942<br>Phone: 402-257-4015<br>[https://librarytechnology.org/library/21196 Website]<br><br>
'''Auld Public Library'''<br>537 N Webster<br>PO Box 287<br>Red Cloud, NE 68970-0287<br>Phone: 402-746-3352<br>Email: [mailto:rclibr@hotmail.com rclibr@hotmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086911222226 Facebook]<br>[http://libraries.ne.gov/redcloud/ Website]<br>
:Director: Terri Eberly<br><br>
'''Blue Hill Public Library'''<br>317 W Gage St<br>PO Box 278<br>Blue Hill, NE 68930-0278<br>Phone: 402-756-2701<br>Email: [mailto:bhlibrary17@gmail.com bhlibrary17@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/BlueHillLibrary Facebook]<br>[http://libraries.ne.gov/bluehill/ Website]<br>
:Director: Carla Post<br><br>
 
=== Museums ===
{{NE Museums Intro|Webster}}
== Societies ==
{{NE Societies Intro|Webster}}
 
'''Webster County Historical Society'''<br>721 W 4th Ave<br>PO Box 464<br>Red Cloud, NE 68970<br>Phone: 402-746-2444<br>Email: [mailto:wchmdirector@gpcom.net wchmdirector@gpcom.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Webster-County-Historical-Museum-862191760544302/ Facebook]<br>[https://www.visitredcloud.com/attraction/webster-county-historical-museum Website]<br><br>
 
== Websites ==
{{NE Websites Intro|Webster}}
 
*[http://www.negenweb.net/NEWebster/index.html NEGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm USGenWeb Archives Webster County Nebraska]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/webster-ne-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
*[https://www.genealogyinc.com/nebraska/webster-county/ Genealogy Inc.]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1918|Nebraska|Webster}}- 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
 
== Research Guides ==
{{NE Research Guides Intro|Webster}}
 
== References ==
<references />
 
{{Nebraska|Nebraska}}
[[Category:Webster_County,_Nebraska]]
[[Category:Webster_County,_Nebraska]]
[[Category:Nebraska_Counties]]
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