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{{Kentucky-stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] > [[Kentucky|Kentucky]] > Webster County''
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== County Courthouse  ==
Guide to '''Webster County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


[[Image:{{KYWebstercourthouse}}]] The Webster County county seat is located in Dixon. The courthouse is located in the central portion of town.  
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|organized= February 29, 1860
|county seat= Dixon
|parent county= [[Henderson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Henderson]], [[Hopkins County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hopkins]], [[Union County, Kentucky Genealogy|Union ]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Caldwell County, Kentucky Genealogy|Caldwell]]
|county2= [[Crittenden County, Kentucky Genealogy|Crittenden]]
|county3= [[Henderson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Henderson]]
|county4= [[Hopkins County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hopkins]]
|county5= [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean]]
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== County Information ==


== History  ==
=== Description ===
Webster County was named for Daniel Webster. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Kentucky" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Kentucky."</ref>


==== Parent County  ====
=== County Courthouse ===
{{KY Courthouse Intro|Webster}}
'''Webster County Courthouse'''<br>25 Main Street<br>Dixon, KY 42409-0155<br>Phone: 270-639-7006<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>[http://www.webstercountyky.com/ Webster County Website]


'''1860--'''Webster County was created 29 February 1860&nbsp;from [[Henderson County, Kentucky|Henderson]], [[Hopkins County, Kentucky|Hopkins]] and [[Union County, Kentucky|Union ]]Counties.&nbsp; '''County seat: '''Dixon <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
=== Webster County, Kentucky Record Dates  ===
{{KY Record Dates Intro|Webster}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Kentucky. Page 268-276 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 251-254.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1874
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1874
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1978
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
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| colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance by 1917.</center>
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==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


==== Record Loss ====
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{KY Boundary Changes Intro|Webster}}
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*'''1860--'''Webster County was created 29 February 1860&nbsp;from [[Henderson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Henderson]], [[Hopkins County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hopkins]] and [[Union County, Kentucky Genealogy|Union ]]Counties.<br>
*'''County seat:''' Dixon<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kentucky. {{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/KY_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Kentucky Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#KY Kentucky Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/kentucky/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes
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==== County Pronunciation ====


== Places/Localities  ==
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ky-webster.ogg Hear it spoken]<ref>Voice of Dorothy Murphy (b. 1927), life-long resident of Central City, Ky. (2011)</ref>


==== Populated Places ====
=== Populated Places ===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kentucky.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,233,c,webster.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Kentucky," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Kentucky, accessed
14 September 2018.</ref>             


{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="left" width="710" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
{{populated places
<!--cities column------------------->
| cities-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay,_Kentucky Clay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixon,_Kentucky Dixon] (county seat)</div>
| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence,_Kentucky Providence]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughters,_Kentucky Slaughters]
</div>
| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatcroft,_Kentucky Wheatcroft]</div>
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| unincorp-col1=<div>
* Bellville
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackford,_Kentucky Blackford]
* Breton
* Derby
* Diamond
* Elmwood
* Fairmont
* Free Union</div>
 
| unincorp-col2=<div>
* Gatesville
* Hearin
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolly,_Kentucky Jolly]
* Lisman
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Zion,_Kentucky Little Zion]
* Ortiz
* Pratt
* Rock Spring</div>
 
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebree,_Kentucky Sebree]
* Shelton
* Tilden
* Vanderburg
* Virginia
* Wanamaker
* West Wheatcroft
* Williams</div>
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| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onton,_Kentucky Onton]</div>
| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poole,_Kentucky Poole]</div>
| census-col3=<div></div>
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}}
 
=== History Timeline ===
{{KY Historical Timeline Intro|Webster}}
 
== Resources ==
{{KY Resources Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Bible Records ===
{{KY Bible Intro|Webster}}
 
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/bibles/toc.html Kentucky Bible Archives] at USGenWeb Archives
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/kentucky/kentucky-bible-records.htm Kentucky Bible Records] at Access Genealogy
*[https://kentuckygenealogy.org/bible Kentucky Bible Records] at Kentucky Genealogy
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/KYWebster/bibles.htm Webster County Bible Records] at KyGenWeb
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/webster/webster.html Webster County, Kentucky Bible Records] at USGenWeb Archives
 
=== Biographies  ===
{{KY Biographies Intro|Webster}}
 
*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/kybiog/ Kentucky Biographies Project]
 
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{KY Business Records Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Cemeteries ===
{{KY Cemeteries Intro|Webster}}
 
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:60%; "
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| Bellville
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Webster, Kentucky''' online and in print</center>
| Fairmont
| Ortiz
| Tilden
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| Blackford
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| Free Union
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195661&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Poole&columns=*,0,0 Poole]  
 
| Vanderburg
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/KYWebster/cemetery.htm KYGenWeb]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/webster/webster.html KYGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/webster.html Tombstone Project]
*[http://kentuckygravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=117 Kentucky Gravestones]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
|-
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| Breton
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>''' Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
| Gatesville
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black"|
| Pratt
 
| Virginia
*{{FSC|United States, Kentucky, Webster - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1761686492|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Webster+Kentucky&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
|-
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| Clay
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| Hearin
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" |
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195662&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Providence&columns=*,0,0 Providence]  
 
| Wanamaker
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Kentucky/Webster-County?id=county_1105 Findagrave.com]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/Webster-county-kentucky-cemetery-records.htm Kentucky Cemeteries]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394319&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
|-
|-
| Derby
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kentucky Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
| Jolly
| Rock Spring
| West Wheatcroft
|-
| Diamond
| Lisman
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195663&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Sebree&columns=*,0,0 Sebree]
| Wheatcroft
|-
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195659&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Dixon&columns=*,0,0 Dixon]  
| Little Zion
| Shelton
| Williams
|-
| Elmwood
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195660&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Onton&columns=*,0,0 Onton]  
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195664&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Slaughters&columns=*,0,0 Slaughters]
|
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<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
The following web sites have additional information on Webster county cemeteries.


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ky/Webster.htm Interment.net], Kentucky cemetery records by county.
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Webster/ Webster&nbsp;County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://kykinfolk.com/esh/ Naming the Forgotten], The Eastern State Hospital Project


*[[Caldwell County, Kentucky|Caldwell]]
=== Census Records ===
*[[Crittenden County, Kentucky|Crittenden]]
{{KY Census Intro|Webster}}
*[[Henderson County, Kentucky|Henderson]]
*[[Hopkins County, Kentucky|Hopkins]]
*[[McLean County, Kentucky|McLean]]
*[[Union County, Kentucky|Union]]


== Resources  ==
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Kentucky "Wikipedia.org".]
|1860 |7533
|1870 |10937
|1880 |14246
|1890 |17196
|1900 |20097
|1910 |20974
|1920 |20762
|1930 |20534
|1940 |19198
|1950 |15555
|1960 |14244
|1970 |13282
|1980 |14832
|1990 |13955
|2000 |14120
|2010 |13621
}}


==== African American  ====
1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Webster County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Kentucky Census|Kentucky Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than online nationwide indexes.


The following have information concerning African American research.&nbsp; Both should be used:
See [[Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|Kentucky Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.


*&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research African American Research] (US) has more information about the kinds of records
*[http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/kentucky/ Kentucky Census Transcriptions 1850-1930], USGenWeb
*[http://usgwarchives.net/census/cen_ke.htm Census Images], USGenWeb
*[http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ KY Census Online], Links to online census records


*&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Kentucky_Minorities Kentucky Minorities] has information specific&nbsp;to Kentucky African Americans.
=== Church Records ===
{{KY Church Intro|Webster}}


==== Cemeteries  ====
*[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:1:925068669075455::NO::P1_COUNTY,P1_COUNTY_ALONG:n%2C%7CUSGS USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky] &nbsp; Requires Login
*[https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/ky Christian Church Directory for Kentucky] at ChurchFinder
*[http://www.cdlex.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=54078&From=Home Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Lexington]
*[http://www.archlou.org/Parishes Catholic Parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville]
<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394319&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Kentucky%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


Kentucky cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation. Local volunteers through [http://www.raogk.org/kentucky.htm Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] may&nbsp;take photographs of headstones found in&nbsp;county cemeteries.
=== Court Records ===
{{KY Court Intro|Webster}}


*Kentucky Historical Society&nbsp;[http://205.204.134.47/cemetery.asp Cemetery Search]&nbsp;can be searched by name, place and/or date.&nbsp; This database has hundreds of thousands of names transcribed from gravestones across Kentucky.&nbsp; <br>
* '''1860-1951''' {{FSC|126784|item|disp=Order Books, 1860-1951}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1865-1901''' {{FSC|126718|item|disp=Civil Orders, 1865-1901}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1867-1942''' {{FSC|720361|item|disp=Minutes, 1867-1874, 1931-1942}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1877-1902''' {{FSC|126780|item|disp=Commonwealth Orders, 1877-1902}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1785-1792''' [http://www.kykinfolk.com/court/court.htm Cases Heard Before the Supreme Court for the District of Kentucky, 1785-1792] at KYKinFolk.com - index
*[https://kycourts.gov/ Kentucky Court of Justice] at KYCourts.gov


*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave] can be searched by the&nbsp;name of a person or family to find where a person is buried.&nbsp; Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.&nbsp; May&nbsp;give obituaries,&nbsp;names of&nbsp;family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
=== Directories ===
{{KY Directories Intro|Webster}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


*Find A Grave also gives&nbsp;a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=19&CScnty=1105 list of cemeteries in Webster&nbsp;County] and links to the &nbsp;information&nbsp;for the&nbsp;individuals buried there,
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{KY Emigration Intro|Webster}}


*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~xander/kentucky.htm Kentucky Cemeteries] lists the national cemeteries in Kentucky with links to their web sites. The first link under Online Kentucky&nbsp;Cemeteries goes to the Kentucky section of Interment.net
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/kentucky/webster.html Webster&nbsp;Co. KY&nbsp;USGenWeb Tombstone Project] usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.&nbsp;
{{KY Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}}


*The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] lists [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=448333&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C++Webster++%2D++Cemeteries&columns=*,0,0 some&nbsp;records of&nbsp;cemeteries in&nbsp;Webster County].&nbsp; Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries.
==== African Americans ====
{{KY African Americans Intro|Webster}}


*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=4374&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=46&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk&nbsp;list of&nbsp;Webster County cemeteries] gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.
*[[African American Research]] (US) has more information about the kinds of records available
*[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:2:3443330828936798::::::YES USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky cemeteries]  
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kyafamer/ The KY African American Griots Project]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Webster/ Webster&nbsp;County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) <br>
*[[Kentucky Minorities|Kentucky Minorities]] has information specific to Kentucky African Americans.
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/history/hangings.html Sandi Gorin's Tips], Hangings in Kentucky 1792-1900


==== Church ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{KY Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}}


[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:2:3443330828936798::::::YES USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky]  
* [https://www.joneskirby.com/ Jones and Kirby Funeral and Cremation Service] in Providence.
* [https://www.meltonfuneralhome.com/ Melton Funeral Home] in Providence.
* [https://www.tomblinsonfuneralhome.com/ Tomblinson Funeral Home] in Sebree.
* [https://www.townsendfuneralhomeinc.com/ Townsend Funeral Home] in Dixon.
* [https://www.vanoverfuneralhome.com/ Vanover Funeral Home] in Clay.


==== Court ====
=== Genealogies ===
{{KY Genealogies Intro|Webster}}


==== Land  ====
*'''[Baker]''' Chapman, Peggy Brown. ''Bakers of Logan, Christian, Muhlenberg, Livingston, Henderson, Hopkins, Caldwell, Union, Todd, Trigg, Crittenden, Lyon, McLean and Webster Counties &amp; Jackson Purchase, Kentucky''. Lubbock, Texas: P.B.&nbsp;Chapman, 1995. {{FSC|751704|item|disp=FS Library&nbsp;Book 929.273 B171cp}}
*'''[Proctor]''' "Notes on a Proctor Family of Northeastern Rutherford Co., N.C.," ''The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research,'' Vol. 38, No. 3 (August 2010):102-110. {{FSC|43856|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.7 B2sc v. 38}}


==== Local Histories  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{KY Guardianship Intro|Webster}}


==== Maps  ====
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{KY Land Intro|Webster}}


==== Military  ====
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://www.sos.ky.gov/admin/land/Pages/default.aspx The KY Land Office]
*[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]


==== Newspapers  ====


==== Probate  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{KY Histories Intro|Webster}}


==== Taxation  ====
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{KY Maps Intro|Webster}}
{{KY Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{KY Webster County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/kentucky/ Maps of Kentucky (1776-1939)]
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/maps.html KYGenWeb compiled list of maps]
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/kymap.html Click on the county to go to the KYGenWeb site]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394319&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Kentucky%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]]


==== Vital Records  ====
=== Migration ===
{{KY Migration Intro|Webster}}


== Societies and Libraries  ==
=== Military Records ===
{{KY Military Intro|Webster}}


The primary branch of the Webster County library is located in Dixon, Kentucky, and maintains a genealogy section including local histories, many local newspapers on microfilm, and microfilmed copies of county vital records.
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kymil/ Military Resources], Revolutionary War through Civil War


A satellite library branch exists in Providence, Kentucky, and maintains a smaller genealogy section, mostly focusing on historical photographs.  
==== Civil War ====
{{KY Civil War Intro|Webster}}
'''Online Records
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932371|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932398|Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry]— index (free)
*'''1912-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1916017|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications 1912-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


== Web Sites  ==
{{KY Civil War Regiments|Webster}}<br>


*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Kentucky Webster County, Kentucky wikipedia page]  
:- [[10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Companies A and C.
*[http://ukcc.uky.edu/maps/ghm1999/webster.gif Webster County, Kentucky 1999 Highway Map]  
:- [[10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Diamond's) (Confederate)|10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Diamond's) (Confederate)]]. Companies A and C.
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kywebste/ Webster County Kentucky USGenWeb Project page]
:- [[10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Johnson's) (Confederate)|10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Johnson's) (Confederate)]]. Companies A and C.
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195658&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]  
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Webster/ http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Webster/]


== References  ==
==== World War I ====
{{KY World War I Intro|Webster}}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/military/wwi/ Fallen Soldiers in WWI from KY]


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==== Korean War ====
{{KY Korean War Intro|Webster}}
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kybath/korea.htm Korean War Memorial for Soldiers from KY], KYGenWeb


{{Kentucky|Kentucky}}  
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{KY Naturalization Intro|Webster}}


=== Newspapers ===
{{KY Newspapers Intro|Webster}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50042/ Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://www.usnpl.com/kynews.php USNPL, Kentucky], Kentucky newspaper index with links
*[http://www.world-newspapers.com/kentucky.html World-Newspapers, Kentucky], Kentucky newspaper index with links
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/counties/ukfilm.html Kentucky Newspapers on Microfilm]
{{KY Newspaper abstracts|Appling}}
=== Obituaries ===
{{KY Obituaries Intro|Webster}}
*[http://kykinfolk.com/kyfootsteps/ Kentucky Footsteps Archives], KYGenWeb
*[http://www.kygenweb.net/other/obits.html Kentucky Obituary Sources], KYGenWeb
*[http://browning.evpl.org/ Browning Genealogy Database], Compiled by Charles Browning.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ky/obitsky.htm Kentucky Obituaries], USGenWeb
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~obituary/ Obituary Daily Times], Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/smith/jktsmith.htm#nca Nashville Christian Advocate Death Abstracts]
=== Other Records ===
{{KY Other Records Intro|Webster}}
*[http://www.kykinfolk.com/postcards/KyPostCards/KyPostCards.html Kentucky Postcards], USGenWeb
=== Periodicals ===
{{KY Periodicals Intro|Webster}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{KY Probate Intro|Webster}}
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1774-1989''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9066 Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989] at Ancestry  ($) — index & images
*'''1798-1943''' {{RecordSearch|1875188|Will Books 1 to 8 (1798-1943)|access=browse}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Probate Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1860-1916''' {{FSC|126788|item|disp=Wills, 1860-1916}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1860-1979''' {{FSC|126710|item|disp=Probate Records, 1860-1979}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1861-1958''' {{FSC|722469|item|disp=Processioner's Books, V. 1-2B, 1861-1958}}(*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1865-1911''' {{FSC|720709|item|disp=Probate Records, 1865-1911}}(*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1867-1942''' {{FSC|720361|item|disp=Minutes, 1867-1874, 1931-1942}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36 Wills, Probates, Land, Tax and Criminal] at Ancestry ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
=== School Records ===
{{KY Schools Intro|Webster}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
=== Tax Records ===
{{KY Tax Intro|Webster}}
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36 Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records] at Ancestry ($)
=== Vital Records ===
{{KY Vital Intro|Webster}}
==== Birth ====
{{KY Birth Intro|Webster}}
*'''1839-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1674843|Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960}}  at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1874-1875''' - Webster County Birth Index 1874-1875. Batch {{IGI|C518171}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igikentuckymz.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/7/75/Igikentuckymz.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1875''' - Webster County Birth Index 1875. Batch {{IGI|C518172}} at FamilySearch
*'''1911-1912''' [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Birth Index]
*'''1911-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10007/kentucky-births-1911-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Births, 1911-1999] at MyHeritage ($) — index
==== Marriage ====
{{KY Marriage Intro|Webster}}
*'''1609-2016''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=kentucky%2cky Kentucky, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index $
*'''1785-1979''' {{RecordSearch|1674849|Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} at FamilySearch- [[Kentucky Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1785-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20622/kentucky-marriages?s=275764761 Kentucky Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1797-1954''' {{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1875''' - Webster County Marriage Index 1875. Batch {{IGI|M518173}} at FamilySearch
*'''1876-1877''' - Webster County Marriage Index 1876-1877. Batch {{IGI|M518174}} at FamilySearch
*'''1973-2000''' [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Marriage Records]
*'''1973-2000''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20151103090615/http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi Kentucky Marriage Records 1973-2000]
*'''1960-1993''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10082/kentucky-marriages-1960-1993?s=275764761 Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993] at MyHeritage ($) — index
==== Death ====
{{KY Death Intro|Webster}}
*'''1843-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1900-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10046/kentucky-deaths-1900-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1911-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1911-2000''' [http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Searchable KY Death Index]
*{{RecordSearch|1202535| The Social Security Death Index}} - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://kyvitals.com The Kentucky Vital Records Project], Transcriptions and Images of Kentucky Death Certificates
==== Divorce ====
{{KY Divorce Intro|Webster}}
*'''1962-2005''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61049/ Kentucky, U.S., Divorce Records, 1962-2005] at Ancestry - index ($)
== Research Facilities ==
{{KY Research Facilities Intro|Webster}}
=== Archives ===
{{KY Archives Intro|Webster}}
'''Archives of Appalachia'''<br>East Tennessee State University<br>Sherrod Library, Room 422<br>344 J L Seehorn Rd<br>Johnson City, TN 37614<br>Phone: 423-439-4338<br>Email: [mailto:archives@etsu.edu archives@etsu.edu]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/etsuarchivesofapp/ Facebook]<br>[https://www.etsu.edu/cas/cass/archives/ Website]<br><br>
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/evansville/8020-covert-avenue Evansville Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ky/madisonville/2355-north-main-street Madisonville Kentucky FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.dcplibrary.org/ Daviess County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.hcpl.org/ Henderson County Kentucky Public Library] - an affiliate library.
=== Libraries ===
{{KY Libraries Intro|Webster}}
'''Webster County Public Library'''<br>101 KY Route 132 E<br>Dixon, KY 42409<br>Phone: 270-639-9171<br>[http://www.youseemore.com/webster/ Website]<br>
:Maintains a genealogy section including local histories, many local newspapers on microfilm, and microfilmed copies of county vital records. A satellite library branch in Providence, Kentucky maintains a smaller genealogy section, mostly focusing on historical photographs.<br><br>
=== Museums ===
{{KY Museums Intro|Webster}}
== Societies ==
{{KY Societies Intro|Webster}}
'''Webster County Historical and Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 215<br>Dixon, KY 42409-0215<br>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kywebste/wch_gs.htm Website]<br><br>
== Websites ==
{{KY Websites Intro|Webster}}
*[http://kygenweb.net/ KYGenWeb project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for each county. Select&nbsp;the county.
*[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx State of Kentucky Website]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html USGenWeb Kentucky Archives]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Kentucky Webster County, Kentucky wikipedia page]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~kywebste/ Webster County Kentucky USGenWeb Project page]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Webster/ Linkpendium]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/KY/Webster-County.htm Webster County KY Genealogy] (Kentucky Genealogy)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1582|Kentucky|Webster}}. Free - 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 ==
{{KY Research Guides Intro|Webster}}
== References ==
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