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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. | Guide to '''Webster County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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|organized= February 16, 1867 | |organized= February 16, 1867 | ||
|county seat= Red Cloud | |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)}}; {{ | |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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
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|county1= [[Adams County, Nebraska Genealogy|Adams]] | |county1= [[Adams County, Nebraska Genealogy|Adams]] | ||
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=== Description === | === 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> | |||
Webster County is located in the on the southern border of the state. The county was formed 16 February 1867 and fully organized in 19 April 1871. The county was named after the statesman Daniel Webster. The County has Red Cloud as its seat.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska accessed 09/29/2016</ref> | |||
=== County Courthouse === | === County Courthouse === | ||
{{NE Courthouse Intro|Webster}} | {{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)}}; {{ | '''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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
=== Webster County, Nebraska Record Dates === | === Webster County, Nebraska Record Dates === | ||
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for | | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major 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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL 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#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1854 | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1854 | ||
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| colspan="7"| <center> | | colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in late 1904. General compliance by 1920. </center> | ||
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*'''1867''' Webster County was created 16 February 1867 from unorganized territory. | *'''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)}}; {{ | *'''County seat:''' Red Cloud<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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | ||
*[ | *[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties | ||
*[ | *[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NE_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm Nebraska Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] | ||
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=== Populated Places === | === Populated Places === | ||
{{NE Populated Places Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Populated Places Intro|Webster}} | ||
The following are locations in Webster County, Nebraska:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Nebraska," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska, accessed 2 August 2016.</ref> | |||
The following are | '''''Cities'''''<br> | ||
the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska, | Blue Hill | ||
accessed | Red Cloud | ||
'''''Villages'''''<br> | |||
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* Bladen | |||
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* Cowles | |||
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* Guide Rock | |||
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'''''Unincorporated communities'''''<br> | |||
Amboy | |||
Rosemont | |||
'''''Census-designated place'''''<br> | |||
* Inavale | |||
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=== History Timeline === | === History Timeline === | ||
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] | * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] | ||
* [http:// | * [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nelancaster/cemetery.htm NEGenWeb] | ||
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm NEGenWeb Archives] | * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm NEGenWeb Archives] | ||
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/nebraska/webster.html Tombstone Project] | * [http://usgwtombstones.org/nebraska/webster.html Tombstone Project] | ||
* [http://nebraskagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=91 Nebraska Cemeteries] | * [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 | * [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Webster%20County%2C%20Nebraska%22~&collection_id=2026973 Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch] | ||
* [http://www.interment.net/us/ne/index.htm NE Interment] | * [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> | | 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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* {{ | * {{FHL|382574|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} | ||
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Webster+Nebraska&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | * [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Webster+Nebraska&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | ||
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=31&CScnty=1894 Findagrave.com] | * [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 | * [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Nebraska&cemetery_county=Webster&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves] | ||
* [https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nebraska-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy] | * [https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nebraska-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy] | ||
*[ | * [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=22448&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=33&stateAbbv=&stateName= Cemeteries for Webster County by EPodunk] | ||
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Nebraska Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Nebraska Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | ||
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'''''State Census Records'''''<br> | '''''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 ($) | *'''1854 - 1870''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index ($) | ||
*'''1860 - 1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index | *'''1860 - 1885''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index and images ($) | ||
*'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at | *'''1885''' - {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*'''1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index | *'''1885''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index and images ($) | ||
=== Church Records === | === Church Records === | ||
{{NE Church Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Church Intro|Webster}} | ||
=== Court Records === | === Court Records === | ||
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=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
{{NE Directories Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Directories Intro|Webster}} | ||
=== Emigration and Immigration === | === Emigration and Immigration === | ||
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{{NE Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}} | ||
=== Funeral Homes === | === Funeral Homes === | ||
{{NE Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}} | ||
=== Genealogies === | === Genealogies === | ||
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{{NE Land}} | {{NE Land}} | ||
''Online Land | ''Online Land Records'' | ||
*[ | |||
*'''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 | *[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available | ||
*'''1863 - 1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - | *'''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 and images | |||
For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]] | For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]] | ||
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{{NE Maps Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Maps Intro|Webster}} | ||
{{NE Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{NE Webster County}}}} | {{NE Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{NE Webster County}}}} | ||
*[ | *[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/gazetteer.shtml 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 | *[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties | ||
=== Migration === | === Migration === | ||
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{{NE Revolutionary War Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Revolutionary War Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1775 - 1783''' {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at | *'''1775 - 1783''' - {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - images only | ||
*''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
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{{NE Civil War Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Civil War Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1861 - 1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932417|Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at | *'''1861 - 1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932417|Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
*'''1861 - 1948''' {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at | *'''1861 - 1948''' - {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — 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 | *'''1891''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4755 Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexico War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891 | ||
*'''1893''' [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/holt/1893/nebraska.html Roster of Nebraska Veterans] - list of veterans in 1893 | *'''1893''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/holt/1893/nebraska.html Roster of Nebraska Veterans] - list of veterans in 1893 | ||
*''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
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{{NE World War I Intro|Webster}} | {{NE World War I Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1917 - 1918''' [ | *'''1917 - 1918''' - [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/WWIdraft.shtml World War I Drafts 1917-1918] - index only | ||
*''For more nationwide World War I databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide World War I databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
=== Naturalization and Citizenship === | === Naturalization and Citizenship === | ||
{{NE Naturalization Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Naturalization Intro|Webster}} | ||
=== Newspapers === | === Newspapers === | ||
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*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nebraska/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), 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] | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips] | ||
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind] - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites | |||
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''Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs'' | ''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://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 | ||
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=== Other Records === | === Other Records === | ||
{{NE Other Records Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Other Records Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1870 - 1990''' — [ | *'''1870 - 1990''' — [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/prisoners.shtml Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990] — index only | ||
=== Periodicals === | === Periodicals === | ||
{{NE Periodicals Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Periodicals Intro|Webster}} | ||
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{{NE Probate Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Probate Intro|Webster}} | ||
''Online Probate Records'' | '''Online Probate Records''' | ||
*'''1806 | *'''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 and images $ | ||
=== School Records === | === School Records === | ||
{{NE Schools Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Schools Intro|Webster}} | ||
=== Tax Records === | === Tax Records === | ||
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==== Birth ==== | ==== Birth ==== | ||
{{NE Birth Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Birth Intro|Webster}} | ||
==== Marriage ==== | ==== Marriage ==== | ||
{{NE Marriage Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Marriage Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at | *'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index only | ||
*'''1856 - 1898''' — [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7871 Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($), index only | *'''1856 - 1898''' — [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7871 Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($), index only | ||
==== Death ==== | ==== Death ==== | ||
{{NE Death Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Death Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1861 - 1948''' - {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | |||
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==== Divorce ==== | ==== Divorce ==== | ||
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{{NE Archives Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Archives Intro|Webster}} | ||
=== | === Family History Centers === | ||
{{ | {{Family History Centers Intro}} | ||
=== Libraries === | === Libraries === | ||
{{NE Libraries Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Libraries Intro|Webster}} | ||
''' | :*'''[https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/libraries/basiclibrarydata.asp?libcode=NE0189 Auld Public Library]'''<br>P.O. Box 287<br>Red Cloud, NE 68970-0287<br>Phone: 402-746-3352<br>Fax: 402-746-3352<br>Email: rclibr@hotmail.com<br>Director: Terri Eberly | ||
:*'''[https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/libraries/basiclibrarydata.asp?libcode=NE0033 Blue Hill Public Library]'''<br>317 West Gage St<br>PO Box 278<br>Blue Hill, NE 68930-0278<br>Phone: 402-756-2701<br>Fax: 402-756-2702<br>Email: bluehillpubliclibrary@gmail.com<br>Director: Shari Alber | |||
:*'''Auld Doudna Public Library'''<br>155 W Grant<br>Guide Rock, NE 68942<br>Phone: 402-257-4015 | |||
=== Museums === | === Museums === | ||
{{NE Museums Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Museums Intro|Webster}} | ||
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{{NE Societies Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Societies Intro|Webster}} | ||
'''Webster County Historical Society'''<br> | :*'''[https://webstercountyhistory.wordpress.com/the-museum/ Webster County Historical Society]'''<br>219 S. Clay St<br>Blair, Marshfield, MO 65706<br>Phone: 417-468-7407<br>Email: webstercountyhistory@hotmail.com<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Webster-County-Historical-Museum-862191760544302/ Webster County Historical Museum] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
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*[http://www.negenweb.net/NEWebster/index.html NEGenWeb] | *[http://www.negenweb.net/NEWebster/index.html NEGenWeb] | ||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm USGenWeb | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm USGenWeb] | ||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/webster-ne-genealogy/ Linkpendium] | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/webster-ne-genealogy/ Linkpendium] | ||
*[http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/usa/NE/Webster/ Rootsweb] | |||
*[https://www.genealogyinc.com/nebraska/webster-county/ Genealogy Inc.] | *[https://www.genealogyinc.com/nebraska/webster-county/ Genealogy Inc.] | ||
*{{ | *[http://genealogytrails.com/neb/webster/ Genealogy Trails] | ||
*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/NE_Webster.html Kindred Trails] | |||
*{{FHL Place IDNum|204643|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 == | == Research Guides == | ||
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Webster County is located in the on the southern border of the state. The county was formed 16 February 1867 and fully organized in 19 April 1871. The county was named after the statesman Daniel Webster. The County has Red Cloud as its seat.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Webster County Courthouse
621 N. Cedar Street
Red Cloud, NE 68970
Phone: 402.746.2716
Webster County Website
County Clerk has marriage, land, divorce, probate and court records from 1871 and naturalization records from 1874.[1]
Webster County, Nebraska Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1904 | 1871 | 1904 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1854 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
The following are locations in Webster County, Nebraska:[4]
Cities
Blue Hill Red Cloud
Villages
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Unincorporated communities
Amboy Rosemont
Census-designated place
- Inavale
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1870 | 16 | — |
| 1880 | 7,104 | 44300.0% |
| 1890 | 11,210 | 57.8% |
| 1900 | 11,619 | 3.6% |
| 1910 | 12,008 | 3.3% |
| 1920 | 10,922 | −9.0% |
| 1930 | 10,210 | −6.5% |
| 1940 | 8,701 | −14.8% |
| 1950 | 7,395 | −15.0% |
| 1960 | 6,224 | −15.8% |
| 1970 | 5,396 | −13.3% |
| 1980 | 4,858 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 4,279 | −11.9% |
| 2000 | 4,061 | −5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,812 | −6.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Federal Censuses were taken for Nebraska starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see Nebraska Census.
For tips on accessing Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy census records online, see: Nebraska Census.
State Census Records
- 1854 - 1870 - Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
- 1860 - 1885 - Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
- 1885 - Nebraska State Census 1885 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1885 - Nebraska State Census 1885 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Nebraska denominations, view the Nebraska Church Records wiki page.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Nebraska Land and Property for additional information about early Nebraska land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Records
- Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
- 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
- 1863 - 1908 - U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images
For more information see Nebraska Land and Property
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Webster County, Nebraska 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 Nebraska Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
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- Nebraska Gazetteer - database for all known places found in 1890 and 1911 Nebraska gazetteers
- Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- 1775 - 1783 - United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783 at FamilySearch - images only
- For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861 - 1865 - Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861 - 1948 - Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948 at FamilySearch — index
- 1891 - Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891 at Ancestry.com - ($), Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexico War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891
- 1893 - Roster of Nebraska Veterans - list of veterans in 1893
- For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917 - 1918 - World War I Drafts 1917-1918 - index only
- For more nationwide World War I databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
For information on Nebraska newspapers, see Nebraska Newspapers.
Nebraska Newspapers Online
- Nebraska Newspapers - contains images of newspapers throughout Nebraska
- GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
- Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
- Chronicling America - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; searching tips
- Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs
- Nebraska State Historical Society - catalog of known Nebraska newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers
- 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[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
- 1870 - 1990 — Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990 — index only
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Nebraska, 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.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Nebraska - Webster - Probate records.
Online Probate Records
- 1806 – 1989 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
School Records[edit | edit source]
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Nebraska tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the records.
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 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1855 - 1995 — Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995 at FamilySearch — index only
- 1856 - 1898 — Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898 at Ancestry.com ($), index only
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1861 - 1948 - Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948 at FamilySearch — index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Webster County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Nebraska Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Webster County. For state-wide library facilities, see Nebraska Archives and Libraries.
- Auld Public Library
P.O. Box 287
Red Cloud, NE 68970-0287
Phone: 402-746-3352
Fax: 402-746-3352
Email: rclibr@hotmail.com
Director: Terri Eberly - Blue Hill Public Library
317 West Gage St
PO Box 278
Blue Hill, NE 68930-0278
Phone: 402-756-2701
Fax: 402-756-2702
Email: bluehillpubliclibrary@gmail.com
Director: Shari Alber - Auld Doudna Public Library
155 W Grant
Guide Rock, NE 68942
Phone: 402-257-4015
- Auld Public Library
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Webster County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Nebraska Societies.
- Webster County Historical Society
219 S. Clay St
Blair, Marshfield, MO 65706
Phone: 417-468-7407
Email: webstercountyhistory@hotmail.com
Webster County Historical Museum
- Webster County Historical Society
Websites[edit | edit source]
- NEGenWeb
- USGenWeb
- Linkpendium
- Rootsweb
- Genealogy Inc.
- Genealogy Trails
- Kindred Trails
- FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska accessed 09/29/2016
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Nebraska. Page 428-435 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Nebraska," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska, accessed 2 August 2016.