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''[[United States|United States ]] > [[Nebraska|Nebraska]] > Webster County''
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== County Courthouse  ==
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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{{Infobox U.S. County 2016


[http://www.co.webster.ne.us/ Webster County Courthouse]<br>&nbsp;621 N Cedar Street<br> Red Cloud, NE 68970<br>Phone: 402.746.2716 <br><br>County Clerk has marriage,&nbsp;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), Webster County, Nebraska page 435, {WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|organized=  February 16,  1867
|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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Adams County, Nebraska Genealogy|Adams]]
|county2= [[Clay County, Nebraska Genealogy|Clay]]
|county3= [[Franklin County, Nebraska Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county4= [[Jewell County, Kansas Genealogy|Jewell (KS)]]
|county5= [[Kearney County, Nebraska Genealogy|Kearney]]
|county6= [[Nuckolls County, Nebraska Genealogy|Nuckolls]]
|county7= [[Smith County, Kansas Genealogy|Smith (KS)]]</br><center>[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== History  ==
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== County Information ==


==== Parent County  ====
=== 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>


'''1867--'''Webster County was created 16 February 1867 from unorganized territory. '''County seat:''' Red Cloud <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== County Courthouse ===
{{NE Courthouse Intro|Webster}}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
'''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>


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Webster County, Nebraska Record Dates  ===
{{NE Record Dates Intro}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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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, 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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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Nebraska Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1904
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1904
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1854
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in late 1904. General compliance by 1920. </center>
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== Places/Localities  ==
=== Record Loss ===
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==== Populated Places  ====
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==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{NE Boundary Changes Intro|Webster}}
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*'''1867''' Webster County was created 16 February 1867 from unorganized territory.
*'''County seat:''' Red Cloud<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[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://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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*[[Adams County, Nebraska|Adams]]
=== Populated Places ===
*[[Clay County, Nebraska|Clay]]
{{NE Populated Places Intro|Webster}}
*[[Franklin County, Nebraska|Franklin]]  
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit
*[[Jewell County, Kansas|Jewell County, Kansas]]
[https://nebraska.hometownlocator.com/ne/Webster Hometown Locator].
*[[Kearney County, Nebraska|Kearney]]
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated
*[[Nuckolls County, Nebraska|Nuckolls]]
places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Nebraska," in ''Wikipedia:
*[[Smith County, Kansas|Smith County, Kansas]]
the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska,  
accessed 6 February 2019.</ref>


== Resources  ==
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Hill,_Nebraska Blue Hill]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemont,_Nebraska Rosemont]</div>
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==== Cemeteries  ====
=== History Timeline ===
{{NE Historical Timeline Intro|Webster}}


==== Census ====
== Resources ==
{{NE Resources Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Bible Records ===
{{NE Bible Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Biographies  ===
{{NE Biographies Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{NE Business Records Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Cemeteries ===
{{NE Cemeteries Intro|Webster}}
 
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Webster County, Nebraska''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
* [http://negenweb.net/NEWebster/cemeteries.html NEGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm NEGenWeb Archives]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/nebraska/webster.html Tombstone Project]
* [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 BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/ne/index.htm NE Interment]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{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]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [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 BillionGraves]
* [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]
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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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=== Census Records ===
{{NE Census Intro|Webster}}
 
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1870 |16
|1880 |7104
|1890 |11210
|1900 |11619
|1910 |12008
|1920 |10922
|1930 |10210
|1940 |8701
|1950 |7395
|1960 |6224
|1970 |5396
|1980 |4858
|1990 |4279
|2000 |4061
|2010 |3812
}}
 
Federal Censuses were taken for Nebraska starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see [[Nebraska Census]].


{{Census|Nebraska}}
{{Census|Nebraska}}


==== Church  ====
'''''State Census Records'''''<br>


==== Court ====
*'''1854 - 1870''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index ($)
*'''1860 - 1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index & images ($)
*'''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 & images ($)


==== Land  ====
=== Church Records ===
{{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]'''


==== Local Histories ====
'''''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


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


==== Military  ====
=== Directories ===
{{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


==== Newspapers ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{NE Emigration Intro|Webster}}


==== Probate  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{NE Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}}


==== Taxation  ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{NE Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}}


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


== Societies and Libraries ==
=== Genealogies ===
{{NE Genealogies Intro|Webster}}


==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{NE Guardianship Intro|Webster}}


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{NE Land Intro|Webster}}


== Web Sites  ==
{{NE Land}}


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*{{FHL|Nebraska%2C+Webster|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[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
*'''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 ($)
*[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]


== References  ==
For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]]


<references />
=== Local Histories ===
{{NE Histories Intro|Webster}}


{{Nebraska|Nebraska}}  
{{NE History Intro}}
{{Nebraska-stub}}
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{NE Maps Intro|Webster}}
{{NE Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{NE Webster County}}}}
*[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
*[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 ===
{{NE Migration Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{NE Military Intro|Webster}}
 
==== Revolutionary War ====
{{NE Revolutionary War Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''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]].''
 
==== Civil War ====
{{NE Civil War Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''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 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
*'''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]].''
 
==== World War I ====
{{NE World War I Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''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]].''
 
==== 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 ===
{{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 ===
{{NE Newspapers Intro|Webster}}
 
{{NE Newspaper abstracts|Webster}}
 
'' Nebraska Newspapers Online''
*[http://nebnewspapers.unl.edu/search/advanced/ Nebraska Newspapers] - contains images of newspapers throughout Nebraska
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/nebraska GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nebraska/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), 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]
 
*'''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''
*[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://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
 
=== Obituaries ===
{{NE Obituaries Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Other Records ===
{{NE Other Records Intro|Webster}}
*'''1870 - 1990''' — [https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-prisoner-records-database Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990] — index only
=== Periodicals ===
{{NE Periodicals Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{NE Probate Intro|Webster}}
 
''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 & 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 ===
{{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 ===
{{NE Tax Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{NE Vital Intro|Webster}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{NE Birth Intro|Webster}}
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20479/nebraska-births?s=275764761 Nebraska Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
==== Marriage ====
{{NE Marriage Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''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] ($), index only
*'''1909-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20482/nebraska-marriages?s=275764761 Nebraska Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
==== Death ====
{{NE Death Intro|Webster}}
 
*'''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 ====
{{NE Divorce Intro|Webster}}
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{NE Research Facilities Intro|Webster}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{NE Archives Intro|Webster}}
 
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{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 ===
{{NE Libraries Intro|Webster}}
 
'''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>
'''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>
{{Block indent|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>
{{Block indent|Director: Carla Post<br><br>}}
 
=== Museums ===
{{NE Museums Intro|Webster}}
== Societies ==
{{NE Societies Intro|Webster}}
 
'''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 ==
{{NE Websites Intro|Webster}}
 
*[http://www.negenweb.net/NEWebster/index.html NEGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm USGenWeb Archives Webster County Nebraska]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/webster-ne-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
*[https://www.genealogyinc.com/nebraska/webster-county/ Genealogy Inc.]
*{{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 ==
{{NE Research Guides Intro|Webster}}
 
== References ==
<references />
 
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 20 August 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

Description

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

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

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

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

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

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

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

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

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

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

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

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

Migration

Military Records

Revolutionary War

Civil War

World War I

World War II


Naturalization and Citizenship


Newspapers

For information on Nebraska newspapers, see Nebraska Newspapers.


Nebraska Newspapers Online

Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs

Obituaries

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

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

Social Security Records

Tax Records

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

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

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

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

FamilySearch Centers

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

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

Societies

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

Research Guides

References

  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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