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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Webster County''' | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Webster County''' | ||
Guide to '''Webster County Georgia genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | Guide to '''Webster County Georgia genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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<br>Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Georgia. Page 162 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | <br>Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Georgia. Page 162 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
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==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps"] (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. | For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps"] (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. | ||
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==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
'''1914''' | {{Fire}}'''1914.''' The courthouse at Preston burned 27 September 1914. Many, but not all, county records were destroyed.<ref name="PKG">Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 59. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref><br><br> | ||
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== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
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==== Maps ==== | ==== Maps ==== | ||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)] | *[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)] | ||
[[Image:Gawebster.jpg|right|900px|Gawebster.jpg]] | [[Image:Gawebster.jpg|right|900px|Gawebster.jpg]] | ||
==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
===== Civil War ===== | ===== Civil War ===== | ||
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:- [[17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies A and K | :- [[17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies A and K | ||
:- [[46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company F | :- [[46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company F | ||
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==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
{{GA Vital Intro}} | {{GA Vital Intro}} See also [http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/ga-vital-records/ How to order Georgia Vital Records] | ||
See also [http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/ga-vital-records/ How to order Georgia Vital Records] | |||
===== Birth ===== | ===== Birth ===== | ||
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== Genealogy Societies and Libraries == | == Genealogy Societies and Libraries == | ||
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/ga-society-archive/ List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies] | |||
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/ga-society-archive/ List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies] | |||
==== Family History Centers ==== | ==== Family History Centers ==== | ||
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== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/webster-county/ Webster County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] | *[http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/webster-county/ Webster County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] | ||
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110185259296456584560 Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+] | *[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110185259296456584560 Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+] | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] | *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] | ||
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | *USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | ||
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Webster|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | *{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Webster|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 7 May 2014
United States 
Georgia Webster County
Guide to Webster County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Webster County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Georgia | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 16, 1853 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Preston |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Webster County Courthouse] Washington Street and Hwy 280; PO Box 29 Preston, GA 31824 Phone. 229.828.3525 Webster County Website |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Webster County Courthouse
Washington Street and Hwy 280; PO Box 29
Preston, GA 31824
Phone. 229.828.3525
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records[1]
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1853--Webster County was created 16 December 1853 from Stewart County. County seat: Preston [2]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Variant Spellings[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
1914. The courthouse at Preston burned 27 September 1914. Many, but not all, county records were destroyed.[3]
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
- Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle.
- When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog.
- Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.
- List of counties in the United States with Record Loss
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
African Americans[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.
Court[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in Webster County, Georgia Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Webster County, Georgia Genealogy:
- - 17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A and K
- - 46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
Naturalization[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Template:GA Newspaper abstracts
Occupations[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Colonial courts kept some early probate records. From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records. The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.
Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History and the FamilySearch Library on microfilm.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (not all years).
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and all slaves up to age 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Georgia State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Georgia. See also How to order Georgia Vital Records
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]
Vital Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]
Genealogy Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Webster County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Webster County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Georgia. Page 162 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 59. At various libraries (WorldCat).
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.