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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Webster County'''<br><br>
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Guide to '''Webster County Georgia genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
Guide to '''Webster County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= December 16, 1853
|county seat= Preston
|parent county= [[Stewart County, Georgia Genealogy|Stewart]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Chattahoochee County, Georgia Genealogy|Chattahoochee]]
|county2= [[Marion County, Georgia Genealogy|Marion]]
|county3= [[Randolph County, Georgia Genealogy|Randolph]]
|county4= [[Stewart County, Georgia Genealogy|Stewart]]
|county5= [[Sumter County, Georgia Genealogy|Sumter]]
|county6= [[Terrell County, Georgia Genealogy|Terrell]]</br><center>[[Webster County, Georgia Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Webster County
The county was named for Daniel Webster, U.S. representative of New Hampshire and U.S. representative and U.S. senator of Massachusetts. The county is located in the west central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Georgia" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Georgia'' accessed 6 Nov 2018 </ref>
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| founded year = 1853
| founded date = December 16
| seat = Preston
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| building address =  Webster County Courthouse]<br>Washington Street and&nbsp;Hwy 280; PO Box 29<br>Preston, GA 31824<br>Phone. 229.828.3525 [http://www.webstercountyga.org/ '''Webster County Website'''] }}


== County Courthouse ==
=== County Courthouse ===
{{GA Courthouse Intro|Webster}}
'''Webster County Courthouse'''<br>Washington Street and Hwy 280<br>PO Box 29<br>Preston, GA 31824<br>Phone: 229-828-3525<br>[http://www.webstercountyga.org/ Webster County Website]<br><br>
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records.<br>
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> <br>


[http://www.webstercountyga.org/ Webster County Courthouse]<br>Washington Street and&nbsp;Hwy 280; PO Box 29<br>Preston, GA 31824<br>Phone. 229.828.3525
=== Webster County, Georgia Record Dates  ===
 
{{GA Record Dates Intro|Webster}}
&nbsp;<br>Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land&nbsp;records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Georgia. Page 162 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
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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, Georgia. Page 151-163 {{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), 155-160.</ref></center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for {{PAGENAME}} Government Records'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Webster County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1878
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Death]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Census]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1854
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1854
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922. </center>
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== History  ==
=== Record Loss ===
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==== Parent County ====
'''1914''' The courthouse at Preston burned 27 September 1914. Many, but not all, county records were destroyed.<ref name="PKG">Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 59. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref><br>


==== Boundary Changes  ====
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{GA Boundary Changes Intro|Webster}}
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*'''1853''' Webster County was created 16 December 1853 from [[Stewart County, Georgia Genealogy|Stewart]] County.
*'''County seat:''' Preston<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps"] (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.


==== Variant Spellings  ====
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=== Populated Places ===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://georgia.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,307,c,webster.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster_County,_Georgia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Georgia, accessed 18 October 2019.</ref>\


==== Record Loss  ====
{{Populated places


== Places/Localities  ==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery,_Georgia Archery]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston,_Georgia Preston]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weston,_Georgia Weston]
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==== Populated Places  ====
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==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== History Timeline ===
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Webster}}


== Genealogy Resources ==
== Resources ==
{{GA Resources Intro|Webster}}


==== Research Guides  ====
=== Bible Records ===
{{GA Bible Intro|Webster}}
* [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/webster/bible.html Webster County Bible Records] at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


==== African Americans ====
=== Biographies ===
{{GA Biographies Intro|Webster}}


==== Bible Records  ====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{GA Business Records Intro|Webster}}
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20342/georgia-state-employees?s=275764761 Georgia, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== Cemeteries ====
=== Cemeteries ===
 
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==== Census  ====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Webster, Georgia''' 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/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Webster+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_534&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Georgia&cemetery_county=Webster&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/webster/cemetery.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/index.htm Interment.net]
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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>
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* {{FSC|778200|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Webster%2C+Georgia+cemeteries+ WorldCat.org]
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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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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Webster+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_534 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Webster,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqParents=392427&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Webster,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Georgia Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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==== Church Records  ====
=== Census Records ===
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Georgia#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1860 |5030
|1870 |4677 
|1880 |5237
|1890 |5695
|1900 |6618
|1910 |6151
|1920 |5342
|1930 |5032
|1940 |4726
|1950 |4081
|1960 |3247
|1970 |2362 
|1980 |2341 
|1990 |2263 
|2000 |2390
|2010 |2799
}}
{{GA Census Intro|Webster}}


==== Court  ====
=== Church Records ===
{{GA Church Intro|Webster}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392427&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


==== Genealogy  ====
=== Court Records ===
{{GA Court Intro|Webster}}


==== Land and Property  ====
* '''1903-1913''' {{FSC|265862|item|disp=Court Minutes, Book 3, 1903-1913}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


==== Local Histories  ====
=== Directories ===
{{GA Directories Intro|Webster}}


==== Maps ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{GA Emigration Intro|Webster}}


==== Military  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}}


==== Naturalization ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{GA Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}}


==== Newspapers ====
=== Genealogies ===
{{GA Genealogies Intro|Webster}}


==== Occupations  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Webster}}


==== Probate Records ====
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{GA Land Intro|Webster}}


==== Taxation  ====
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1735-1866''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/platindex Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - alpha index<br>
*'''1783-1909''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/looseplats Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images with alpha index<br>
*'''1805-1833''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/dmf District Plats of Survey] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images organized by county and district<br>
*[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll1 Colonial Plats and Warrants] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images with alpha index<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Vital Records  ====


===== Birth  =====
=== Local Histories ===
{{GA Histories Intro|Webster}}


===== Marriage  =====
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{GA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{GA Webster County}}}}
{{GA Maps Intro|Webster}}


===== Death  =====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392427&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Georgia%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]]
*'''1740s-?''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/hmf Historic Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
*'''1866 - 1935''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmf County Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
*[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)]


===== Vital Record Substitutes  =====
=== Migration ===
{{GA Migration Intro|Webster}}


== Genealogy Societies and Libraries  ==
=== Military Records ===
{{GA Military Intro|Webster}}


==== Family History Centers  ====
*Georgia [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/wayne USGenWeb Archives Project]


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''''Civil War '''''<br>


== Websites ==
'''Online Records'''
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932370|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932397|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/confed Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault]- images and alphabetical index
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmr Confederate Muster Rolls] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault]- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/pension Confederate Pension Application Supplements] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
*'''1864''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864] - images; filter by county
*'''1867-1868'''  {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1879-1920'''  {{RecordSearch|3038333|Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1879-1960''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps Confederate Pension Applications] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


== County Courthouse  ==
{{GA Civil War Regiments|Webster}}<br>
:- [[17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies A and K
:- [[46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]], Company F


[http://www.webstercountyga.org/ Webster County Courthouse]<br>Washington Street and&nbsp;Hwy 280; PO Box 29<br>Preston, GA 31824<br>Phone. 229.828.3525
Webster County (Georgia). Superior Court Clerk. 1966. Military records, 1944-1964: confederate muster roll, for Webster and Stewart Counties; World War I service records, compiled under sponsorship of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary by the Veterans Service Office; and discharge records. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. {{FSC|265868|item|disp=Film 431391}}


&nbsp;<br>Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records; <br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land&nbsp;records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Georgia. Page 162 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
'''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
*'''1898''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/swc Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards] - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit


== History<br> ==
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''1914-1918''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll7 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks] - images and alphabetical index
*'''1920-1929''' {{RecordSearch|3010041|Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929}} at FamilySearch — index and images


==== Parent County  ====
'''''World War II'''''<br>
*'''1940-1942''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/georgia-world-war-ii-draft-registration-cards-1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942] at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records findmypast] - index ($))


'''1853'''--Webster County was created 16 December 1853&nbsp;from [[Stewart County, Georgia|Stewart ]]County.&nbsp;&nbsp;'''County seat:''' Preston <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{GA Naturalization Intro|Webster}}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Newspapers ===
{{GA Newspapers Intro|Webster}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50034/ Georgia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053008/1920-02-05/ed-1/ Georgia Historic Newspapers] at Digital Library of Georgia


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Obituaries ===
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Webster}}


'''1914''' -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
=== Other Records ===
{{GA Other Records Intro|Webster}}


For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
'''''Voting Records '''''<br>
*'''1867-1868'''  {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index


*[[Burned Counties Research]] <br>
=== Periodicals ===
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424]
{{GA Periodicals Intro|Webster}}


== Places/Localities  ==
=== Probate Records ===
{{GA Probate Intro|Webster}}


==== Populated Places ====
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1733-1753''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw Colonial Wills] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1742-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1999178|Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990}}(*) at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1742-1992'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992] at Ancestry — index and images ($)
*'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1854-1907''' {{FSC|260009|item|disp=Estray Records, 1854-1907}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1854-1914''' {{FSC|260027|item|disp=Court Minutes, Book A-B, 1854-1914}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
*'''1854-1914''' {{FSC|265875|item|disp=Probate Records, 1854-1914 : Letters of Administration, Testamentary and Guardianship; Administrators and Guardians Bonds; Inventories, Appraisements, Returns and Sales, Vouchers and Wild Land Tax Digest}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
*'''1854-1965''' {{FSC|252836|item|disp=Will Records, 1854-1910, 1914-1965}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
*'''1873-1906''' {{FSC|260017|item|disp=Mixed Estate Records, 1873-1906}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — 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]


==== Neighboring Counties  ====


*[[Chattahoochee County, Georgia|Chattahoochee]]  
=== School Records ===
*[[Marion County, Georgia|Marion]]  
{{GA Schools Intro|Webster}}
*[[Randolph County, Georgia|Randolph]]  
===Social Security Records===
*[[Stewart County, Georgia|Stewart]]  
*'''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]].
*[[Sumter County, Georgia|Sumter]]  
*'''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]].
*[[Terrell County, Georgia|Terrell]]
*'''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


== Resources  ==
=== Tax Records ===
{{GA Tax Intro|Webster}}
*'''1787-1900''' {{RecordSearch|4130006|Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Tax Digests - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index and images


==== Cemeteries  ====
=== Vital Records ===
{{GA Vital Intro|Webster}}


==== Church  ====
==== Birth ====
{{GA Birth Intro|Webster}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
==== Marriage ====
{{GA Marriage Intro|Webster}}


{{GA Church Intro}}  
*'''1560-1993'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''1699-1944'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1754-1960'''  {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — index and images
*'''1785-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index and images
*'''1808-1967'''  {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1828-1978'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4766 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978] at Ancestry — index and images ($)
*'''1878-1883'''  Webster County Marriage Index 1878-1883. Batch {{IGI|M713951}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiamz.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf]].</ref>


==== Court  ====
==== Death ====
{{GA Death Intro|Webster}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
*'''1914-1927'''  {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — index and images
*'''1919-1998'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1928-1942'''  {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942}} at FamilySearch — index and images
*'''1933-1998'''  {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — index


==== Land  ====
==== Divorce ====
{{GA Divorce Intro|Webster}}


{{GA Land}}  
== Research Facilities ==
{{GA Research Facilities Intro|Webster}}


==== Local Histories  ====
=== Archives ===
{{GA Archives Intro|Webster}}


{{GA History}}
'''Georgia Archives'''<br>University System of Georgia<br>5800 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, GA 30260<br>678-364-3700<br>[https://www.georgiaarchives.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Georgia-Archives-273195772785138/ Facebook]<br><br>


==== Maps ====
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
[[Image:Gawebster.jpg|right|900px]]
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


==== Military  ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/columbus/4400-reese-road Columbus Georgia FamilySearch Center]


==== Newspapers  ====
=== Libraries ===
{{GA Libraries Intro|Webster}}


{{GA Newspaper abstracts|Webster}}  
=== Museums ===
{{GA Museums Intro|Webster}}


==== Probate  ====
== Societies ==
{{GA Societies Intro|Webster}}


{{GA Probate Intro}}
'''Georgia Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 550247<br>Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747<br>Email: [mailto:publicity@gagensociety.org publicity@gagensociety.org]<br>[https://www.gagensociety.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GaGenSociety/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Georgia Historical Society'''<br>Street address: 501 Whitaker Street<br>Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street<br>Savannah, GA 31401<br>912-651-2125, 877-424-4789<br>Email: [mailto:webmaster@georgiahistory.com  webmaster@georgiahistory.com]<br>[https://georgiahistory.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaHistory/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 4672<br>Albany, GA 31706<br>Email: [mailto:Freddypage@aol.com Freddypage@aol.com]<br>[http://www.swggs.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/swggs/ Facebook]<br><br>


==== Taxation  ====
== Websites ==
 
{{GA Websites Intro|Webster}}
{{GA Tax Intro}}
 
==== Vital Records  ====
 
{{GA Vital Intro}}
 
===== Marriage  =====
 
*'''1878-1883''' - Webster County Marriage Index 1878-1883. Batch {{IGI|M713951}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.</ref>
 
== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
 
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
 
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
 
== Web Sites  ==


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Webster|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/webster.htm USGenWeb] project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Webster/ Webster County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Webster/ Webster County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|198|Georgia|Webster}}- The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records


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


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== References ==
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[[Category:Webster_County,_Georgia]]
{{Georgia|Georgia}}
[[Category:Webster County, Georgia]][[Category:Georgia (state) Counties]]

Latest revision as of 20:02, 27 April 2024

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

County Facts
County seat: Preston
Organized: December 16, 1853
Parent County(s): Stewart[1]
Neighboring Counties
Chattahoochee • Marion • Randolph • Stewart • Sumter • Terrell
See County Maps
Courthouse
Webster County Courthouse Preston, Georgia.jpg
Location Map
Georgia Webster County Map.png

County Information

Description

The county was named for Daniel Webster, U.S. representative of New Hampshire and U.S. representative and U.S. senator of Massachusetts. The county is located in the west central area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse

Webster County Courthouse
Washington Street and Hwy 280
PO Box 29
Preston, GA 31824
Phone: 229-828-3525
Webster County Website

Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records.
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.[3]

Webster County, Georgia 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[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1919 1878 1919 1854 1860 1854 1820
*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922.

Record Loss

1914 The courthouse at Preston burned 27 September 1914. Many, but not all, county records were destroyed.[5]

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes

  • 1853 Webster County was created 16 December 1853 from Stewart County.
  • County seat: Preston[6]

For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

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:[7]\

Unincorporated communities


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

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

Census Records

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 5,030 —
1870 4,677 −7.0%
1880 5,237 12.0%
1890 5,695 8.7%
1900 6,618 16.2%
1910 6,151 −7.1%
1920 5,342 −13.2%
1930 5,032 −5.8%
1940 4,726 −6.1%
1950 4,081 −13.6%
1960 3,247 −20.4%
1970 2,362 −27.3%
1980 2,341 −0.9%
1990 2,263 −3.3%
2000 2,390 5.6%
2010 2,799 17.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".


Church Records

Church records and the information they provide 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 Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

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 Georgia Land and Property for additional information about early Georgia land grants from the government. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions (generally buying and selling deeds) were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories

Local histories are available for Webster County, Georgia 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 Georgia Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers

Chattahoochee CountyMarion CountySumter CountyTerrell CountyRandolph CountyStewart CountyGA WEBSTER.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources


Migration

Military Records

Civil War

Online Records

Regiments. Service men in Webster County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Webster County:

- 17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A and K
- 46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F

Webster County (Georgia). Superior Court Clerk. 1966. Military records, 1944-1964: confederate muster roll, for Webster and Stewart Counties; World War I service records, compiled under sponsorship of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary by the Veterans Service Office; and discharge records. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. Film 431391

Spanish-American War

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Voting Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

Colonial courts kept some early probate records. From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records. The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.

Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History and the FamilySearch Library on microfilm.

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (not all years).

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and all slaves up to age 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district.

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 Georgia State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online.

For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Georgia.

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

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

Georgia Archives
University System of Georgia
5800 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260
678-364-3700
Website
Facebook

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 Georgia Archives and Libraries.

Museums

Societies

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

Georgia Genealogical Society
PO Box 550247
Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747
Email: publicity@gagensociety.org
Website
Facebook

Georgia Historical Society
Street address: 501 Whitaker Street
Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-2125, 877-424-4789
Email: webmaster@georgiahistory.com
Website
Facebook

Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society
PO Box 4672
Albany, GA 31706
Email: Freddypage@aol.com
Website
Facebook

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Georgia" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Georgia accessed 6 Nov 2018
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webster County, Georgia. Page 151-163 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), 155-160.
  5. ↑ Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 59. At various libraries (WorldCat).
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Webster_County,_Georgia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Georgia, accessed 18 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.
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