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Guide to '''Webster County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Guide to '''Webster County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
'''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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library 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 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>
| 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, Nebraska. Page 428-435 {{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), 417-420.</ref>'''</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 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>
*'''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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NE_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Nebraska Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[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]
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#NE Nebraska Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Nebraska county boundary changes
 
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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>
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit
[https://nebraska.hometownlocator.com/ne/Webster Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated
places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Nebraska," in ''Wikipedia:  
the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska,  
accessed 6 February 2019.</ref>


'''''Cities'''''<br>
{{populated places
 
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Blue Hill
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Red Cloud
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Hill,_Nebraska Blue Hill]</div>
 
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'''''Villages'''''<br>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Cloud,_Nebraska Red Cloud] (county seat)</div>
 
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* Bladen
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladen,_Nebraska Bladen]</div>
* Guide Rock
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowles,_Nebraska Cowles]</div>
 
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'''''Unincorporated communities'''''<br>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_Rock,_Nebraska Guide Rock]</div>
 
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Amboy
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Rosemont
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* Inavale
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboy,_Nebraska Ambo]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemont,_Nebraska Rosemont]</div>
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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://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nelancaster/cemetery.htm NEGenWeb]
* [http://negenweb.net/NEWebster/cemeteries.html 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 Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch]
* [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Webster%20County%2C%20Nebraska%22~&collection_id=2026973 BillionGraves 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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* {{FHL|382574|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* {{FSC|United States, Nebraska, Webster - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=100288663|disp=FamilySearch 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 Billion Graves]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Nebraska&cemetery_county=Webster&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
* [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]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394562&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[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 and images ($)
*'''1860 - 1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index & images ($)
*'''1885''' - {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1885''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index and images ($)
*'''1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index & images ($)


=== Church Records ===
=== Church Records ===
{{NE Church Intro|Webster}}
{{NE Church Intro|Webster}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394562&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
 
'''''Online Church Records'''''
*'''1875-1899''' {{RecordSearch|2790263|Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Court Records ===
=== Court Records ===
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=== Directories ===
=== Directories ===
{{NE Directories Intro|Webster}}
{{NE 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


=== 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}}
*[https://www.mertenbutler.com/blue-hill Merten-Butler Mortuary] in Blue Hill
*[https://www.wmsfh.com Williams Funeral Homes ] in Red Cloud


=== Genealogies  ===
=== Genealogies  ===
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{{NE Land}}
{{NE Land}}


''Online Land Records''
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
 
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxdefault.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available
*[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
*'''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
*'''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 & images ($)
*'''1863 - 1908''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), index and images
*[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]


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
*[https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/1890-1911-gazetteer-index 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
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394562&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
=== 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 [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - images only
*'''1775 - 1783''' {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at FamilySearch  - [[United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; 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 [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1861 - 1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932417|Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1861 - 1948''' - {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1861 - 1948''' {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; 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''' - [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/WWIdraft.shtml World War I Drafts 1917-1918] - index only
*'''1917 - 1918''' [https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-wwi-draft-registration-cards 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]].''
==== World War II ====
*'''1940 - 1945''' {{RecordSearch|2759156|Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{NE Naturalization Intro|Webster}}
{{NE Naturalization Intro|Webster}}
*'''1855-1989''' {{RecordSearch|3241361|Nebraska, Naturalization Records, 1855-1989}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== 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
 
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50056/ Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
''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''' — [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/prisoners.shtml Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990] — index only
*'''1870 - 1990''' — [https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-prisoner-records-database 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''<br>
*'''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 $
*'''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 & images ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
=== School Records ===
{{NE Schools Intro|Webster}}
{{NE 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 ===
=== Tax Records ===
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==== Birth ====
==== Birth ====
{{NE Birth Intro|Webster}}
{{NE Birth Intro|Webster}}
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20479/nebraska-births?s=275764761 Nebraska Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== Marriage ====
==== Marriage ====
{{NE Marriage Intro|Webster}}
{{NE Marriage Intro|Webster}}


*'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index only
*'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; 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
*'''1909-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20482/nebraska-marriages?s=275764761 Nebraska Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== 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
 
*'''1900-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20686/nebraska-deaths-1900-1955?s=275764761 Nebraska Deaths, 1900-1955] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at Internet Archive - images of index
*'''1904-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62095/ Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968] at Ancestry — index ($)


==== Divorce ====
==== Divorce ====
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{{NE Archives Intro|Webster}}
{{NE Archives Intro|Webster}}


=== Family History Centers ===
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
 
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/beatrice/320-north-26th-street Beatrice Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/hastings/1725-crane-avenue Hastings Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/kearney/517-east-46th-street-pl Kearney Nebraska Ward FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/lincoln/3000-old-cheney-road Lincoln Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.gilibrary.org/ Grand Island Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== 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
'''Auld Doudna Public Library'''<br>155 W Grant<br>Guide Rock, NE 68942<br>Phone: 402-257-4015<br>[https://librarytechnology.org/library/21196 Website]<br><br>
:*'''[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 Public Library'''<br>537 N Webster<br>PO Box 287<br>Red Cloud, NE 68970-0287<br>Phone: 402-746-3352<br>Email: [mailto:rclibr@hotmail.com rclibr@hotmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086911222226 Facebook]<br>[http://libraries.ne.gov/redcloud/ Website]<br>
:*'''Auld Doudna Public Library'''<br>155 W Grant<br>Guide Rock, NE 68942<br>Phone: 402-257-4015
:Director: Terri Eberly<br><br>
'''Blue Hill Public Library'''<br>317 W Gage St<br>PO Box 278<br>Blue Hill, NE 68930-0278<br>Phone: 402-756-2701<br>Email: [mailto:bhlibrary17@gmail.com bhlibrary17@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/BlueHillLibrary Facebook]<br>[http://libraries.ne.gov/bluehill/ Website]<br>
:Director: Carla Post<br><br>
 
=== Museums ===
=== Museums ===
{{NE Museums Intro|Webster}}
{{NE Museums Intro|Webster}}
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{{NE Societies Intro|Webster}}
{{NE Societies Intro|Webster}}


:*'''[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]
'''Webster County Historical Society'''<br>721 W 4th Ave<br>PO Box 464<br>Red Cloud, NE 68970<br>Phone: 402-746-2444<br>Email: [mailto:wchmdirector@gpcom.net wchmdirector@gpcom.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Webster-County-Historical-Museum-862191760544302/ Facebook]<br>[https://www.visitredcloud.com/attraction/webster-county-historical-museum Website]<br><br>


== 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 Archives Webster County Nebraska]
*[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]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1918|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
*[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


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== Research Guides ==
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