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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>
|variant spellings=
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|county1= [[Adams County, Nebraska Genealogy|Adams]]
|county1= [[Adams County, Nebraska Genealogy|Adams]]
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{{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
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/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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* [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]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394562&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[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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*'''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 FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; 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 ===
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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 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] - ($), index and images
*'''1863 - 1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - - index & images ($)
*[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]]
*[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]]
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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 ====
==== 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 and images
*'''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




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




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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 Indexes and 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===
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ 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]].
*'''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 ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — 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 ====
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*'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; 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 FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1900-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20686/nebraska-deaths-1900-1955?s=275764761 Nebraska Deaths, 1900-1955] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at [https://archive.org/ Archive.org] - images of index
*'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at Internet Archive - images of index
*'''1904-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62095/ Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''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}}


:*'''Webster County Historical Society'''<br>721 4th Ave.<br>P.O. Box 464<br>Red Cloud, NE 68970<br>402-746-2444<br>Email: [mailto:wchmdirector@gpcom.net wchmdirector@gpcom.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Webster-County-Historical-Museum-862191760544302/ Facebook]
'''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.linkpendium.com/webster-ne-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/webster-ne-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
*[https://www.genealogyinc.com/nebraska/webster-county/ Genealogy Inc.]
*[https://www.genealogyinc.com/nebraska/webster-county/ Genealogy Inc.]
*{{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
*{{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


== Research Guides ==
== Research Guides ==

Revision as of 09:51, 13 June 2025


 

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

County Facts
County seat: Red Cloud
Organized: February 16, 1867
Parent County(s): unorganized territory[1]
Neighboring Counties
Adams • Clay • Franklin • Jewell (KS) • Kearney • Nuckolls • Smith (KS)
See County Maps
Courthouse
Webster County Nebraska Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
200px-Map of Nebraska highlighting Webster County svg.bmp


County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Webster County is located in the on the southern border of the state. The county was named after the statesman Daniel Webster.[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Webster County Courthouse
621 N. Cedar Street
Red Cloud, NE 68970
Phone: 402.746.2716
Webster County Website

County Clerk has marriage, land, divorce, probate and court records from 1871 and naturalization records from 1874.[1]

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

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1904 1871 1904 1871 1871 1871 1854
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in late 1904. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

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

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]

Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Webster County, Nebraska online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Nebraska Cemeteries for more information

 

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1870 16 —
1880 7,104 44300.0%
1890 11,210 57.8%
1900 11,619 3.6%
1910 12,008 3.3%
1920 10,922 −9.0%
1930 10,210 −6.5%
1940 8,701 −14.8%
1950 7,395 −15.0%
1960 6,224 −15.8%
1970 5,396 −13.3%
1980 4,858 −10.0%
1990 4,279 −11.9%
2000 4,061 −5.1%
2010 3,812 −6.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Federal Censuses were taken for Nebraska starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see Nebraska Census.

For tips on accessing Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy census records online, see: Nebraska Census.

State Census Records

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Nebraska denominations, view the Nebraska Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

Online Church Records

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

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

See Nebraska Land and Property for additional information about early Nebraska land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records

For more information see Nebraska Land and Property

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

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

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Kearney CountyAdams CountyFranklin CountyNuckolls CountyClay CountySmith CountyJewell CountyNE WEBSTER.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

World War I[edit | edit source]

World War II[edit | edit source]


Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]


Newspapers[edit | edit source]

For information on Nebraska newspapers, see Nebraska Newspapers.


Nebraska Newspapers Online

Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

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

The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Nebraska - Webster - Probate records.

Online Probate Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Nebraska tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the records.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Webster County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Nebraska Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Webster County. For state-wide library facilities, see Nebraska Archives and Libraries.

Auld Doudna Public Library
155 W Grant
Guide Rock, NE 68942
Phone: 402-257-4015
Website

Auld Public Library
537 N Webster
PO Box 287
Red Cloud, NE 68970-0287
Phone: 402-746-3352
Email: rclibr@hotmail.com
Facebook
Website

Director: Terri Eberly

Blue Hill Public Library
317 W Gage St
PO Box 278
Blue Hill, NE 68930-0278
Phone: 402-756-2701
Email: bhlibrary17@gmail.com
Facebook
Website

Director: Carla Post

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Webster County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Nebraska Societies.

Webster County Historical Society
721 W 4th Ave
PO Box 464
Red Cloud, NE 68970
Phone: 402-746-2444
Email: wchmdirector@gpcom.net
Facebook
Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska accessed 09/29/2016
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Nebraska. Page 428-435 At various libraries (WorldCat); 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.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Nebraska," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska, accessed 6 February 2019.
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