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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Nebraska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Webster County''' 
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Guide to '''Webster County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
'''Webster County''', Nebraska genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.  


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|organized= February 16,  1867
{{Infobox U.S. County
|county seat= Red Cloud
| county = Webster County
|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>
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|county1= [[Adams County, Nebraska Genealogy|Adams]]
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|county2= [[Clay County, Nebraska Genealogy|Clay]]
| latd = 39.99
|county3= [[Franklin County, Nebraska Genealogy|Franklin]]
| longd = 91.19
|county4= [[Jewell County, Kansas Genealogy|Jewell (KS)]]
| founded title = [[Nebraska County Creation Dates and Parent Counties|Founded]]
|county5= [[Kearney County, Nebraska Genealogy|Kearney]]
| founded year = 1867
|county6= [[Nuckolls County, Nebraska Genealogy|Nuckolls]]
| founded date = February 16
|county7= [[Smith County, Kansas Genealogy|Smith (KS)]]</br><center>[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
| seat wl= Red Cloud
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| building address = '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Courthouse|Webster County Courthouse]]'''<br>621 N. Cedar Street<br>Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970<br>Phone: 402.746.2716
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== County Courthouse  ==


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[[Image:Webster County Nebraska Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Webster County Nebraska Courthouse.jpg]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
[http://www.co.webster.ne.us/ Webster County Courthouse]<br>621 N Cedar Street<br> Red Cloud, NE 68970<br>Phone: 402.746.2716 <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), Webster County, Nebraska page 435, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
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>


=== County Courthouse ===
== History  ==
{{NE Courthouse Intro|Webster}}


'''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>
==== Parent County ====


=== Webster County, Nebraska Record Dates  ===
'''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>  
{{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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=== Record Loss ===
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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==== Record Loss  ====


=== Boundary Changes ===
== Places/Localities  ==
{{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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=== Populated Places ===
==== Populated Places ====
{{NE Populated Places Intro|Webster}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit
[https://nebraska.hometownlocator.com/ne/Webster Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated
places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Nebraska," in ''Wikipedia:
the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska,
accessed 6 February 2019.</ref>


{{populated places
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=== History Timeline ===
{{NE Historical Timeline Intro|Webster}}
 
== 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}}
 
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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]
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| 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>
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* {{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]
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| 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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=== 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}}
 
'''''State Census Records'''''<br>
 
*'''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 ($)
 
=== 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]'''
 
'''''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
 
=== Court Records ===
{{NE Court Intro|Webster}}
 
=== 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
 
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{NE Emigration Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{NE Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{NE Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}}
 
*[https://www.mertenbutler.com/blue-hill Merten-Butler Mortuary] in Blue Hill
*[https://www.wmsfh.com Williams Funeral Homes ] in Red Cloud
 
=== Genealogies  ===
{{NE Genealogies Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{NE Guardianship Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{NE Land Intro|Webster}}
 
{{NE Land}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[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]
 
For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]]
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{NE Histories Intro|Webster}}
 
{{NE History Intro}}
 
=== 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 ($)
*[[Adams County, Nebraska|Adams]]
''Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs''
*[[Clay County, Nebraska|Clay]]
*[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
*[[Franklin County, Nebraska|Franklin]]
*[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
*[[Jewell County, Kansas|Jewell County, Kansas]]  
*[[Kearney County, Nebraska|Kearney]]
*[[Nuckolls County, Nebraska|Nuckolls]]  
*[[Smith County, Kansas|Smith County, Kansas]]


=== Obituaries ===
== Resources  ==
{{NE Obituaries Intro|Webster}}


=== Other Records ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{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 ===
==== Census  ====
{{NE Probate Intro|Webster}}


''Online Probate Records''<br>
{{Census|Nebraska}}
*'''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 ===
==== Church  ====
{{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 ===
==== Court  ====
{{NE Tax Intro|Webster}}


=== Vital Records ===
==== Land  ====
{{NE Vital Intro|Webster}}


==== Birth ====
==== Local Histories  ====
{{NE Birth Intro|Webster}}
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20479/nebraska-births?s=275764761 Nebraska Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== Marriage ====
==== Maps  ====
{{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
==== Military ====
*'''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 ====
==== Newspapers  ====
{{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 ($)
==== Probate  ====
*'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at Internet Archive - images of index
*'''1904-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62095/ Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968] at Ancestry — index ($)


==== Divorce ====
==== Taxation  ====
{{NE Divorce Intro|Webster}}


== Research Facilities ==
==== Vital Records  ====
{{NE Research Facilities Intro|Webster}}


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


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/beatrice/320-north-26th-street Beatrice Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
*[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 ===
== Web Sites  ==
{{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>
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
'''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>
*{{FHL|Nebraska%2C+Webster|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
: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 ===
== References  ==
{{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>
<references />  


== Websites ==
{{Nebraska|Nebraska}} {{Nebraska-stub}}  
{{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}}
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[[Category:Webster_County,_Nebraska]]
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United States Gotoarrow.png Nebraska Gotoarrow.png Webster County

Webster County, Nebraska genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.


Webster County, Nebraska
Map
Map of Nebraska highlighting Webster County
Location in the state of Nebraska
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Location of Nebraska in the U.S.
Facts
Founded February 16, 1867
County Seat Red Cloud
Courthouse
File:Webster county courthouse.gif
Photo courtesy [[]]
Address Webster County Courthouse
621 N. Cedar Street
Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970
Phone: 402.746.2716


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Webster County Nebraska Courthouse.jpg

Webster County Courthouse
621 N Cedar Street
Red Cloud, NE 68970
Phone: 402.746.2716

County Clerk has marriage, land divorce, probate and court records from 1871 and naturalization records from 1874. [1]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1867--Webster County was created 16 February 1867 from unorganized territory. County seat: Red Cloud [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

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Census[edit | edit source]

For tips on accessing Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy census records online, see: Nebraska Census.

Church[edit | edit source]

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Land[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

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Probate[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]

  • USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  • Family History Library Catalog

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Nebraska page 435, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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