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Guide to '''Webster County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census 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)}}; {{ | |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]] | |county1= [[Adams County, Nebraska Genealogy|Adams]] | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
Webster County is located in the on the southern border of the state. The county was named after the statesman Daniel Webster.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska accessed 09/29/2016</ref> | |||
Webster County is located in the on the southern border of the state | |||
=== County Courthouse === | === County Courthouse === | ||
{{NE Courthouse Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Courthouse Intro|Webster}} | ||
'''Webster County Courthouse'''<br>621 N. Cedar Street<br>Red Cloud, NE 68970<br>Phone: 402.746.2716<br>[http://www.co.webster.ne.us/webpages/clerk/clerk.html Webster County Website]<br><br>County Clerk has marriage, land, divorce, probate and court records from 1871 and naturalization records from 1874.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | '''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 | | 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#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1854 | | 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> | | colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in late 1904. General compliance by 1920. </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 | *'''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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=== Populated Places === | === Populated Places === | ||
{{NE Populated Places Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Populated Places Intro|Webster}} | ||
The following are | For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit | ||
[https://nebraska.hometownlocator.com/ne/Webster Hometown Locator]. | |||
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated | |||
places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Nebraska," in ''Wikipedia: | |||
the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska, | |||
accessed 6 February 2019.</ref> | |||
{{populated places | |||
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Blue Hill | | cities-col1=<div> | ||
Red Cloud | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Hill,_Nebraska Blue Hill]</div> | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Cloud,_Nebraska Red Cloud] (county seat)</div> | |||
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* Cowles | | villages-col1=<div> | ||
| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladen,_Nebraska Bladen]</div> | ||
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| | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowles,_Nebraska Cowles]</div> | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_Rock,_Nebraska Guide Rock]</div> | |||
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Rosemont | | hamlets-col2= | ||
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* Inavale | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboy,_Nebraska Ambo]</div> | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemont,_Nebraska Rosemont]</div> | |||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inavale,_Nebraska Inavale]</div> | |||
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=== History Timeline === | === History Timeline === | ||
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] | * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] | ||
* [http:// | * [http://negenweb.net/NEWebster/cemeteries.html NEGenWeb] | ||
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm NEGenWeb Archives] | * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm NEGenWeb Archives] | ||
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/nebraska/webster.html Tombstone Project] | * [http://usgwtombstones.org/nebraska/webster.html Tombstone Project] | ||
* [http://nebraskagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=91 Nebraska Cemeteries] | * [http://nebraskagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=91 Nebraska Cemeteries] | ||
* [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Webster%20County%2C%20Nebraska%22~&collection_id=2026973 | * [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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| 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> | | 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|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 | * [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] | ||
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Nebraska Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Nebraska Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | ||
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'''''State Census Records'''''<br> | '''''State Census Records'''''<br> | ||
*'''1854 - 1870''' | *'''1854 - 1870''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index ($) | ||
*'''1860 - 1885''' | *'''1860 - 1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1885''' | *'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1885''' | *'''1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index & images ($) | ||
=== Church Records === | === Church Records === | ||
{{NE Church Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Church Intro|Webster}}<br> | ||
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes''' | |||
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394562&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' | |||
'''''Online Church Records''''' | |||
*'''1875-1899''' {{RecordSearch|2790263|Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
=== Court Records === | === Court Records === | ||
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=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
{{NE Directories Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Directories Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary | |||
=== Emigration and Immigration === | === Emigration and Immigration === | ||
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{{NE Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Ethnic Groups Intro|Webster}} | ||
=== Funeral Homes | === Funeral Homes === | ||
{{NE Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Funeral Homes Intro|Webster}} | ||
*[https://www.mertenbutler.com/blue-hill Merten-Butler Mortuary] in Blue Hill | |||
*[https://www.wmsfh.com Williams Funeral Homes ] in Red Cloud | |||
=== Genealogies === | === Genealogies === | ||
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{{NE Land}} | {{NE Land}} | ||
''Online Land Records'' | ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br> | ||
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxdefault.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available | |||
*[ | *'''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''' | *'''1863 - 1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1863 - 1908''' | *[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}}}} | ||
*[ | *[https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/1890-1911-gazetteer-index Nebraska Gazetteer] - database for all known places found in 1890 and 1911 Nebraska gazetteers | ||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties | *[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394562&reqParentsLabel=Webster%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]] | |||
=== Migration === | === Migration === | ||
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{{NE Revolutionary War Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Revolutionary War Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1775 - 1783''' | *'''1775 - 1783''' {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | ||
*''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
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{{NE Civil War Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Civil War Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1861 - 1865''' | *'''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''' | *'''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''' | *'''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''' | *'''1893''' [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/holt/1893/nebraska.html Roster of Nebraska Veterans] - list of veterans in 1893 | ||
*''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
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{{NE World War I Intro|Webster}} | {{NE World War I Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1917 - 1918''' | *'''1917 - 1918''' [https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-wwi-draft-registration-cards World War I Drafts 1917-1918] - index only | ||
*''For more nationwide World War I databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide World War I databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
==== World War II ==== | |||
*'''1940 - 1945''' {{RecordSearch|2759156|Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
=== Naturalization and Citizenship === | === Naturalization and Citizenship === | ||
{{NE Naturalization Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Naturalization Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1855-1989''' {{RecordSearch|3241361|Nebraska, Naturalization Records, 1855-1989}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
=== Newspapers === | === Newspapers === | ||
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*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nebraska/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers | *[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nebraska/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers | ||
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips] | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips] | ||
*[ | |||
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50056/ Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
''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''' — [ | *'''1870 - 1990''' — [https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-prisoner-records-database Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990] — index only | ||
=== Periodicals === | === Periodicals === | ||
{{NE Periodicals Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Periodicals Intro|Webster}} | ||
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{{NE Probate Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Probate Intro|Webster}} | ||
''Online Probate Records''<br> | |||
*'''1806 | *'''1806-1989''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9073 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index & images ($) | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search] | |||
=== School Records === | === School Records === | ||
{{NE Schools Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Schools Intro|Webster}} | ||
===Social Security Records=== | |||
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]]. | |||
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]]. | |||
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
=== Tax Records === | === Tax Records === | ||
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==== Birth ==== | ==== Birth ==== | ||
{{NE Birth Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Birth Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20479/nebraska-births?s=275764761 Nebraska Births] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
==== Marriage ==== | ==== Marriage ==== | ||
{{NE Marriage Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Marriage Intro|Webster}} | ||
*'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at [ | *'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only | ||
*'''1856 - 1898''' — [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7871 Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($), 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}} | ||
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*'''1900-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20686/nebraska-deaths-1900-1955?s=275764761 Nebraska Deaths, 1900-1955] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
*'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at Internet Archive - images of index | |||
*'''1904-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62095/ Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
==== Divorce ==== | ==== Divorce ==== | ||
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{{NE Archives Intro|Webster}} | {{NE Archives Intro|Webster}} | ||
=== | === 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 === | === Libraries === | ||
{{NE Libraries Intro|Webster}} | {{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 === | === 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 W 4th Ave<br>PO Box 464<br>Red Cloud, NE 68970<br>Phone: 402-746-2444<br>Email: [mailto:wchmdirector@gpcom.net wchmdirector@gpcom.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Webster-County-Historical-Museum-862191760544302/ Facebook]<br>[https://www.visitredcloud.com/attraction/webster-county-historical-museum Website]<br><br> | |||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
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*[http://www.negenweb.net/NEWebster/index.html NEGenWeb] | *[http://www.negenweb.net/NEWebster/index.html NEGenWeb] | ||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm USGenWeb] | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/webster/webtable.htm USGenWeb Archives Webster County Nebraska] | ||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/webster-ne-genealogy/ Linkpendium] | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/webster-ne-genealogy/ Linkpendium] | ||
*[https://www.genealogyinc.com/nebraska/webster-county/ Genealogy Inc.] | *[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 | |||
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== Research Guides == | == Research Guides == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:50, 20 August 2025
Guide to Webster County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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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.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1904 | 1871 | 1904 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1854 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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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]
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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]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| 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
- 1854 - 1870 Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
- 1860 - 1885 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
- 1885 Nebraska State Census 1885 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1885 Nebraska State Census 1885 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Nebraska denominations, view the Nebraska Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Online Church Records
- 1875-1899 Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Merten-Butler Mortuary in Blue Hill
- Williams Funeral Homes in Red Cloud
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Nebraska Land and Property for additional information about early Nebraska land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
- 1796 - 1907 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
- 1863 - 1908 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry.com - - index & images ($)
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
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]
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Nebraska Gazetteer - database for all known places found in 1890 and 1911 Nebraska gazetteers
- Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- 1775 - 1783 United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
- For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861 - 1865 Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1861 - 1948 Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1891 Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891 at Ancestry.com - ($), Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexico War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891
- 1893 Roster of Nebraska Veterans - list of veterans in 1893
- For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917 - 1918 World War I Drafts 1917-1918 - index only
- For more nationwide World War I databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1940 - 1945 Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1855-1989 Nebraska, Naturalization Records, 1855-1989 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
For information on Nebraska newspapers, see Nebraska Newspapers.
Nebraska Newspapers Online
- Nebraska Newspapers - contains images of newspapers throughout Nebraska
- GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
- Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
- Chronicling America - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; searching tips
- 1800s-Current Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs
- Nebraska State Historical Society - catalog of known Nebraska newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers
- 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[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
- 1870 - 1990 — Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990 — index only
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
- 1806-1989 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
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]
- 1900-Onward Nebraska Births at MyHeritage — index ($)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1855 - 1995 — Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index only
- 1856 - 1898 — Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898 at Ancestry.com ($), index only
- 1909-Onward Nebraska Marriages at MyHeritage — index ($)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1900-1955 Nebraska Deaths, 1900-1955 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1904-1955 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index at Internet Archive - images of index
- 1904-1968 Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968 at Ancestry — index ($)
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
- Beatrice Nebraska FamilySearch Center
- Hastings Nebraska FamilySearch Center
- Kearney Nebraska Ward FamilySearch Center
- Lincoln Nebraska FamilySearch Center
- Grand Island Public Library - an affiliate library
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
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
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]
- NEGenWeb
- USGenWeb Archives Webster County Nebraska
- Linkpendium
- Genealogy Inc.
- FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska accessed 09/29/2016
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Nebraska," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Nebraska, accessed 6 February 2019.