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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa Genealogy|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Webster County'''
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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.<br>
Guide to '''Webster County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
{{Click|Image:IA_ORP.png|Iowa Online Genealogy Records}}


{{Infobox U.S. County  
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| county = Webster County  
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| state = Iowa
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
| founded year = 1851
|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>
| founded date = January 15
|county seat= Fort Dodge
| 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]]
=== County Information ===  
|county2= [[Calhoun County, Iowa Genealogy|Calhoun]]
==== Webster County, Iowa Record Dates  ====
|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>
701 Central Avenue<br>
Fort Dodge, IA  50501<br>
Phone:  515-576-7115<br>
[https://www.webstercountyia.gov Webster County Website]<br><br>


{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
=== Webster County, Iowa Record Dates  ===
{{IA Record Dates Intro|Webster}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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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="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#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| 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]]'''
|-
|-
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1876
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1853
| 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" |1860
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | [[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Land|'''Land''']]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1856
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1855
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
|-
|-
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
| 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" | 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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=== County Courthouse ===
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
 
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=== 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
|}
 
=== Populated Places ===
{{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>
 
{{Populated places
<!--cities column------------------->
| cities-col1=<div>
*[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]
</div>
| 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]
</div>
| 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]
</div>
<!--unincorp column------------------->
| unincorp-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside,_Iowa Burnside]
</div>
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanyon,_Iowa Lanyon]
</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div></div>
<!--census column------------------->
| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalville,_Iowa Coalville]
</div>
| census-col2=<div></div>
| census-col3=<div></div>
<!--townships column------------------->
| townships-col1=<div>
*[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]
</div>
| 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]
</div>
| 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]
</div>
}}
 
=== History Timeline ===
{{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Webster}}
 
== Resources ==
{{IA Resources Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Bible Records ===
{{IA Bible Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Biographies  ===
{{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] ($).
* ''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 ===
{{IA Business Records Intro|Webster}}
* [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 
=== Cemeteries ===
{{IA Cemeteries Intro|Webster}}
 
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Webster County, Iowa''' online and in print</center>
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Webster&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
*[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
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
*{{FSC|United States, Iowa, Webster - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=2029011960|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Webster+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* [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]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394039&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
|-
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
|}
 
=== Census Records ===
{{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 ===
{{IA Church 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>
 
*'''[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]'''
 
'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
* '''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 ===
{{IA Court Intro|Webster}}
* {{FSC|600303|item|disp=Webster County, Iowa Adoptions}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 
=== Directories ===
{{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


=== History ===
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{IA Emigration Intro|Webster}}


==== Parent County  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}}


'''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 name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
*[https://www.brucesfuneralhome.com/ Bruce Funeral Home] in Fort Dodge<br>
*[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>


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.
=== Genealogies  ===
{{IA Genealogies Intro|Webster}}


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{IA Guardianship Intro|Webster}}


For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/ia-counties/#courthouse Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses]
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IA Land Intro|Webster}}


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


==== Populated Places  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{IA Histories Intro|Webster}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
* ''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].
* ''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].


[[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]]
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
<center>{{IAWebster County, Iowa Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
{{IA Maps Intro|Webster}}
=== Resources  ===
{{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]].


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


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


{{IA Church Intro}}  
'''''Multiple Wars'''''<br>
* '''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


===== Lutheran  =====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IA Naturalization Intro|Webster}}


'''Badger Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge'''  
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''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


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


'''Callender'''  
*'''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


*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Callender, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
=== Obituaries ===
{{IA Obituaries Intro|Webster}}
*[http://iagenweb.org/boards/webster/obituaries/index.cgi IAGenWeb Obits]


'''Fort Dodge'''
=== Other Records ===
{{IA Other Records Intro|Webster}}


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


'''Webster County'''
=== Probate Records ===
{{IA Probate Intro|Webster}}


*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Webster County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''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]


==== Court  ====


==== Land  ====
=== School Records ===
{{IA Schools Intro|Webster}}


{{IA Land Intro}}  
=== 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


==== Local Histories ====
=== Tax Records ===
{{IA Tax Intro|Webster}}


{{IA History}}  
''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


*''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]
=== Vital Records ===
{{IA Vital Intro|Webster}}


==== Maps  ====


*[http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa]


==== Military  ====
==== Birth ====
{{IA Birth Intro|Webster}}


==== Newspapers  ====
* '''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


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


:*1949 — ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=51429 Fort Dodge Messenger And Chronicle]'' at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) — Fort Dodge, Iowa
*'''1518-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa%2cia Iowa, United States Marriages] at Findmypast] — index ($)
*'''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


==== Probate  ====
==== Death ====
{{IA Death Intro|Webster}}


{{IA Probate 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 ($)


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


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


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


{{IA Vital Intro}}  
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


=== Societies and Libraries  ===
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/ames/2524-hoover-avenue Ames Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[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


'''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]
=== Libraries ===
{{IA Libraries Intro|Webster}}


==== Family History Centers  ====
'''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>
'''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>


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


*[[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]
'''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>


=== Web Sites  ===
== Societies ==
{{IA Societies Intro|Webster}}


*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/webster-county/ Webster County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
'''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>
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110971683456785432231 Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+]  
'''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://www.facebook.com/groups/138731752868271/ Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]


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


[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Webster/ Webster County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)  
* [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] —  select from research collection topics
* [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.


=== References  ===
== Research Guides ==
{{IA Research Guides Intro|Webster}}


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== References ==
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