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Guide to '''Webster County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Guide to '''Webster County, Iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.<br>
{{Click|Image:IA_ORP.png|Iowa Online Genealogy Records}} {{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Webster County
| county_map = Iowa Webster Map.png
| state = Iowa
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| founded year = 1851
| founded date = January 15
| seat = Fort Dodge
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=== County Information ===
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= May 14, 1853<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed July 26, 2021.</ref>
|county seat= Fort Dodge
|parent county= [[Yell County, Iowa Genealogy|Yell]], [[Risley County, Iowa Genealogy|Risley]]
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|county1= [[Boone County, Iowa Genealogy|Boone]]
|county2= [[Calhoun County, Iowa Genealogy|Calhoun]]
|county3= [[Greene County, Iowa Genealogy|Greene]]
|county4= [[Hamilton County, Iowa Genealogy|Hamilton]]
|county5= [[Humboldt County, Iowa Genealogy|Humboldt]]
|county6= [[Pocahontas County, Iowa Genealogy|Pocahontas]]
|county7= [[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy|Wright]]</br><center>[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Webster County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Webster Daniel Webster] and is located in central Iowa.
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Iowa."</ref>
 
=== County Courthouse ===
{{IA Courthouse Intro|Webster}}


'''Webster County Courthouse'''<br>
==== Webster County, Iowa Record Dates ====
701 Central Avenue<br>
Fort Dodge, IA 50501<br>
Phone:  515-576-7115<br>
[https://www.webstercountyia.gov Webster County Website]<br><br>


=== Webster County, Iowa Record Dates  ===
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{{IA Record Dates Intro|Webster}}
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="100%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 225-231. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992</ref></center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1876
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1853
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Vital_Records|Death]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Census|Census]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1856
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | [[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Land|'''Land''']]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1855
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
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| colspan="7"| <center>* Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.</center>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1853
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1840
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1856
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1855
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=== Record Loss ===
=== County Courthouse  ===
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=== History  ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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==== Parent County  ====
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Webster}}
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*'''1853--'''Webster County was created 22 January 1853 from [[Yell County, Iowa Genealogy|Yell]] and [[Risley County, Iowa Genealogy|Risley]] Counties.  ''
*'''County seat:''' Fort Dodge<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{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/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IA Iowa Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
'''1851--'''Webster County was created 15 January 1851 from [[Yell County, Iowa Genealogy|Yell]] and [[Risley County, Iowa Genealogy|Risley]] Counties. The named changed to Webster County 22 January 1853. &nbsp;'''County seat:''' Fort Dodge <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
{{IA Populated Places Intro|Webster}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,187,c,webster.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County%2C_Iowa, accessed 3 November 2019.</ref>
==== Boundary Changes  ====


{{Populated places
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps"] (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badger,_Iowa Badger]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum,_Iowa Barnum]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callender,_Iowa Callender]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare,_Iowa Clare]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton,_Iowa Dayton]
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| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncombe,_Iowa Duncombe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Dodge,_Iowa Fort Dodge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gowrie,_Iowa Gowrie]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harcourt,_Iowa Harcourt]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh,_Iowa Lehigh]
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| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorland,_Iowa Moorland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otho,_Iowa Otho]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratford,_Iowa Stratford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent,_Iowa Vincent]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside,_Iowa Burnside]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanyon,_Iowa Lanyon]
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| unincorp-col3=<div></div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalville,_Iowa Coalville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badger_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Badger]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Burnside]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Clay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colfax_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Colfax]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Cooper]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Dayton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_Creek_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Deer Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Douglas]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkhorn_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Elkhorn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Fulton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gowrie_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Gowrie]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardin_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Hardin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Johnson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Grove_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Lost Grove]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Newark]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otho_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Otho]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Valley_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Pleasant Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Roland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumner_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Sumner]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahkonsa_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Wahkonsa]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Webster]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yell_Township,_Webster_County,_Iowa Yell]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Record Loss  ====
{{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Webster}}


== Resources ==
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
{{IA Resources Intro|Webster}}


=== Bible Records ===
=== Places/Localities  ===
{{IA Bible Intro|Webster}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Populated Places ====
{{IA Biographies Intro|Webster}}


* ''Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa''. Chicago, IL, USA: Lewis Publishing, 1888. '''''Online at:''''' [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89072939507&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 HathiTrust]; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7626/ Ancestry] ($).
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
* ''A Biographical Record of Webster County, Iowa.'' Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1902. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/813184/?offset=&return=1#page=5&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/biographicalrecwcio00sjcl/page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archive]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hx4rxr&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
* ''Pioneer Residents of Webster County, Iowa.'' By Mrs Walter J Anderson. Fort Dodge, IA: self. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/367731/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library].
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/webster/webster.html Webster County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
*[http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/biographies/index.cgi IAGenWeb, Van Buren County Biographies]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
[[Boone County, Iowa Genealogy|Boone]]{{•}} [[Calhoun County, Iowa Genealogy|Calhoun]]{{•}} [[Greene County, Iowa Genealogy|Greene]]{{•}} [[Hamilton County, Iowa Genealogy|Hamilton]]{{•}} [[Humboldt County, Iowa Genealogy|Humboldt]]{{•}} [[Pocahontas County, Iowa Genealogy|Pocahontas]]{{•}} [[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy|Wright]]
{{IA Business Records Intro|Webster}}
<center>{{IAWebster County, Iowa Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
* [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
=== Resources  ===


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Cemeteries ====
{{IA Cemeteries Intro|Webster}}


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| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print'''
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''List of Cemeteries in the county'''
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Webster County, Iowa''' online and in print</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=14&GScnty=640&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Findagrave.com]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | {{FHL|608760|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=14&CScnty=640 Findagrave.com]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://iagenweb.org/webster/Cemeteries.html IAGenWeb]
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Webster+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Webster&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?year_range=5&action=search_cemetery&exact=true&country=United%20States&state=Iowa&county=Webster&cemetery_name=a# Billion Graves]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Webster%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_640  Find a Grave]
*[http://iagenweb.org/webster/cemeteries/Cemeteries.html IAGenWeb, Webster County Cemeteries]
*[http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=94 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project]
*[https://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=94 WPA 1930s Graves Registration Survey]
*{{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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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>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=94 Iowa Gravestones]
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*{{FSC|United States, Iowa, Webster - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=2029011960|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Webster+Iowa&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>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/pages/search/# Billion Graves]
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Webster%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_640 Find a Grave]
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394039&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Iowa%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 [[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See [[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]] for more information.
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=== Census Records ===
==== Census ====
{{IA Census Intro|Webster}}
 
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Iowa#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1860 |2504
|1870 |10484
|1880 |15951
|1890 |21582
|1900 |31757
|1910 |34629
|1920 |37611
|1930 |40425
|1940 |41521
|1950 |44241
|1960 |47810
|1970 |48391
|1980 |45953
|1990 |40342
|2000 |40235
|2010 |38013
}}
 
'''''State Census'''''<br>
* '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images (individual cards, not family context)
* '''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Church Records ===
'''''State Census'''''
{{IA Church Intro|Webster}}
*'''1895''' - {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1905''' - {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1915''' - {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1925''' - {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census. 1925}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
==== Church ====


*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394039&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
{{IA Church Intro}}


'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
===== Lutheran =====
* '''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/?clickref=1011ldrarFJZ&o_lid=01100l4xJr&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal&o_xid=01100l4xJr U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


=== Court Records ===
'''Badger Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge'''
{{IA Court Intro|Webster}}
* {{FSC|600303|item|disp=Webster County, Iowa Adoptions}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images


=== Directories ===
*Records of the Badger Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
{{IA Directories Intro|Webster}}
* '''1909''' {{FSC|108186|item|disp=Standard Atlas of Webster County, Iowa : Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County...Patron's Directory...}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''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  ===
'''Callender'''
{{IA Emigration Intro|Webster}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Callender, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
{{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
'''Fort Dodge'''
{{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}}


*[https://www.brucesfuneralhome.com/ Bruce Funeral Home] in Fort Dodge<br>
*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
*[https://www.carsonstappfuneralhome.com/ Carson-Stapp Funeral Homes] in Dayton<br>
*[https://www.gundersonfuneralhome.com/ Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in Fort Dodge<br>
*[https://www.laufersweilerfuneralhome.com/ Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Fort Dodge<br>
*[https://www.palmerswankfuneralhome.com/ Palmer and Swank Funeral Homes] in Gowrie<br>
*[https://www.schroederfuneral.com/ Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Stratford<br>


=== Genealogies  ===
'''Webster County'''
{{IA Genealogies Intro|Webster}}


=== Guardianship ===
*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Webster County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
{{IA Guardianship Intro|Webster}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Court  ====
{{IA Land Intro|Webster}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Land ====
*[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]


=== Local Histories ===
{{IA Land Intro}}  
{{IA Histories Intro|Webster}}


* ''Centennial History of Webster County, Towns and Townships.'' Fort Dodge, IA: Times Job Printing Rooms, 1876. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00morg/page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive].
==== Local Histories  ====
* ''History of Fort Dodge and Webster County, Iowa.''  Chicago: The Pioneer Publishing Company, 1913. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. I - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/81697/?offset=&return=1#page=7&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyoffortdod01prat Internet Archive]; Vol. II - [https://archive.org/details/historyoffortdod02prat Internet Archive].


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{IA History}}  
{{IA Maps Intro|Webster}}
{{IA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IA Webster County}}}}
* '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_webster-iowa-usa_3109 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Webster County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
* '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Webster+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Webster County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
* '''1885-1950''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Webster+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Webster County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1885 and 1950.
* IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/webster/ Webster County].
* [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Webster%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Webster County] at Iowa University Libraries.
* {{FSC|108186|item|disp=Standard Atlas of Webster County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
* [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Webster+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Webster County] at State Library of Iowa.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1338&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Webster%22 Webster County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394039&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Iowa%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 ===
*''Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa''. Chicago, IL, USA: Lewis Publishing, 1888. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7626 Ancestry.com]
{{IA Migration Intro|Webster}}


=== Military Records ===
==== Maps  ====
{{IA Military Intro|Webster}}


'''''Multiple Wars'''''<br>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa]
* '''1835-1998''' {{RecordSearch|2515886|Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
* '''1862-1910''' {{RecordSearch|2821291|Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
'''''Civil  War'''''<br>
* '''1861-1949''' {{RecordSearch|2351982|Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
==== Military  ====
{{IA Naturalization Intro|Webster}}
*'''1861 - 1949''' - {{RecordSearch|2351982|Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Newspapers  ====
* '''1859-1990''' {{RecordSearch|3155890|United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Iowa Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1863-1929''' {{FSC|174807|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1863-1929}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 1 index, images


=== Newspapers ===
{{IA Newspaper abstracts|Webster}}  
{{IA Newspapers Intro|Webster}}


*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50040/ Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
:*1949 — ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=51429 Fort Dodge Messenger And Chronicle]'' at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) — Fort Dodge, Iowa
*1949 — ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=51429 Fort Dodge Messenger And Chronicle]'' at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) — Fort Dodge, Iowa


=== Obituaries ===
==== Probate  ====
{{IA Obituaries Intro|Webster}}
'''Online Probate Records'''
*[http://iagenweb.org/boards/webster/obituaries/index.cgi IAGenWeb Obits]


=== Other Records ===
*'''1758 - 1997''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9064 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $
{{IA Other Records Intro|Webster}}


=== Periodicals ===
{{IA Periodicals Intro|Webster}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{IA Probate Intro|Webster}}
{{IA Probate Intro|Webster}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Taxation  ====
* '''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1855-1929'''  {{FSC|123505|item|disp=Probate Records, 1855-1926 ; Combined Probate Docket, 1884-1926 ; Will Record, 1867-1929}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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 ===
{{IA 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 Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''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 ===
{{IA Tax Intro|Webster}}
 
''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1934-1958''' {{RecordSearch|2573700|Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{IA Vital Intro|Webster}}
 
 
 
==== Birth ====
{{IA Birth Intro|Webster}}
 
* '''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1921-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, coverage may vary
 
==== Marriage ====
{{IA Marriage Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''1518-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa%2cia Iowa, United States Marriages] at Findmypast] — index ($)
*'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
==== Death ====
{{IA Death Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
* '''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)''
* '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images, coverage may vary
*'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 
==== Divorce ====
{{IA Divorce Intro|Webster}}


== Research Facilities ==
{{IA Tax Intro}}  
{{IA Research Facilities Intro|Webster}}


=== Archives ===
==== Vital Records  ====
{{IA Archives Intro|Webster}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{IA Vital Intro}}
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
=====Births=====
*'''1850-1939''' - {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
=====Marriages=====
*'''1838-1934''' - {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images
=====Deaths=====
*'''1850-1990''' - {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa, Deaths and Burials 1850-1990}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch]
*'''1880-1992''' - {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index<br>
*'''1921-1940''' - {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/ames/2524-hoover-avenue Ames Iowa FamilySearch Center]
=== Societies and Libraries  ===
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/ft-dodge/1426-n-32nd-st Fort Dodge Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/ Ames Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
'''Webster County (Iowa) Genealogical Society'''<br>Fort Dodge Public Library<br>424 Central Avenue<br>Room 134<br>Fort Dodge, IA 50501<br>Telephone:515-302-9854<br>E-mail: [mailto:webcoiagenies@gmail.com webcoiagenies@gmail.com]<br>[http://wcgsiowa.org/ Website]
{{IA Libraries Intro|Webster}}


'''Dayton Public Library'''<br>22 First Street NW<br>PO Box 378<br>Dayton, IA 50530-0378<br>Phone: 515-547-2700<br>Email: [mailto:dpl@lvcta.com dpl@lvcta.com]<br>[http://www.youseemore.com/nilc/Dayton/default.asp Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/DaytonPublicLibraryIowa/ Facebook]<br><br>
==== Family History Centers  ====
'''Fort Dodge Public Library'''<br>424 Central Avenue<br>Fort Dodge, IA 50501<br>Phone: 515-573-8167<br>Email: [mailto:fdplinfo@fortdodgeiowa.org fdplinfo@fortdodgeiowa.org]<br>[https://fortdodgelibrary.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/FDLibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>


=== Museums ===
*{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
{{IA Museums Intro|Webster}}


'''The Fort Museum and Frontier Village'''<br>1 Museum Road<br>Fort Dodge, IA 50501<br>Phone: 515-573-4231<br>Email: [mailto:fortmuseumfd@gmail.com fortmuseumfd@gmail.com]<br>[http://www.fortmuseumfv.com  Website]<br><br>
*[[Fort Dodge Iowa Family History Center]] 1426 N 32nd St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 United States [https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=1426+N+32nd+St%2C+Fort+Dodge%2C+IA+50501&data=!4m15!2m14!1m13!1s0x87f2742bcd06a6ef%3A0x419b078abe27b526!3m8!1m3!1d3390!2d-91.8094075!3d42.8444081!3m2!1i1350!2i890!4f13.1!4m2!3d42.5193844!4d-94.1487009 Location Map]


== Societies ==
=== Websites  ===
{{IA Societies Intro|Webster}}


'''Webster County Genealogical Society'''<br>c/o Fort Dodge Public Library<br>424 Central Avenue<br>Room 134<br>Fort Dodge, IA 50501<br>Phone: 515-302-9854<br>Email: [mailto:webcoiagenies@gmail.com webcoiagenies@gmail.com]<br>[http://wcgsiowa.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/WCGSIowa Facebook]<br><br>
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/webster-county/ Webster County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]  
'''Webster County Historical Society'''<br>Box 543<br>Fort Dodge, IA 50501-0543<br>Email:[mailto:rjnatte@frontiernet.net rjnatte@frontiernet.net]<br>[https://fortdodgelibrary.org/home/use-the-library/historical-and-genealogical-information Website]<br><br>
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110971683456785432231 Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+]  
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/138731752868271/ Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]


== Websites ==
{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Webster|subject|disp=<span id="1284707066881S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1284707066234_992" />FamilySearch Catalog}}  
{{IA Websites Intro|Webster}}


* [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] —  select from research collection topics
[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Webster/ Webster County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)  
* [http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=Webster+County&_action_search=Search&_order=-byyear%2Fbytitle&basic_srchtype=ALL&_satisfyall=ALL State Library of Iowa] —  electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
* [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=webster+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] —  digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Webster/ Webster County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
* [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/webster Webster County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
* [http://iagenweb.org/webster/ Webster County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/webster/webster.htm Webster County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Webster/ Webster County] at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1338|Iowa|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 ==
=== References  ===
{{IA Research Guides Intro|Webster}}


== References ==
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Guide to Webster County, Iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Webster County, Iowa
Map
Map of Iowa highlighting Webster County
Location in the state of Iowa
Map of the U.S. highlighting Iowa
Location of Iowa in the U.S.
Facts
Founded January 15, 1851
County Seat Fort Dodge
Courthouse


County Information[edit | edit source]

Webster County, Iowa Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Beginning Dates for Major County Records[1]
Birth Marriage Death Census Land Probate
1880 1853 1880 1840 1856 1855

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1851--Webster County was created 15 January 1851 from Yell and Risley Counties. The named changed to Webster County 22 January 1853.  County seat: Fort Dodge [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Boone • Calhoun • Greene • Hamilton • Humboldt • Pocahontas • Wright

Template:IAWebster County, Iowa Clickable Neighbors

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Tombstone Transcriptions Online Tombstone Transcriptions in Print List of Cemeteries in the county
Findagrave.com Family History Library Findagrave.com
IAGenWeb WorldCat Billion Graves
Iowa Gravestones
Billion Graves
See Iowa Cemeteries for more information.

Census[edit | edit source]

State Census

Church[edit | edit source]

Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.

Lutheran[edit | edit source]

Badger Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge

  • Records of the Badger Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Callender

  • Records of the American Lutheran Church, Callender, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Fort Dodge

  • Records of the American Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Webster County

  • Records of the American Lutheran Church, Webster County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Webster County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.


  • Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa. Chicago, IL, USA: Lewis Publishing, 1888. Ancestry.com

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Webster County, Iowa Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:


Probate[edit | edit source]

Online Probate Records

In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.

Births[edit | edit source]
Marriages[edit | edit source]
Deaths[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Webster County (Iowa) Genealogical Society
Fort Dodge Public Library
424 Central Avenue
Room 134
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Telephone:515-302-9854
E-mail: webcoiagenies@gmail.com
Website

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Websites[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Catalog

Webster County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 225-231. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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