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Guide to Webster County, Iowa 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 was named for Daniel Webster and is located in central Iowa. [2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Webster County Courthouse
701 Central Avenue
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone: 515-576-7115
Webster County Website
Webster County, Iowa 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 |
| 1876 | 1853 | 1860 | 1860 | 1856 | 1855 | 1847 |
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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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Census-designated places | ||
| Townships | ||
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Listed below are resources for Bible records specific to Webster County. To find more resources, go to the Iowa Bible Records page.
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa. Chicago, IL, USA: Lewis Publishing, 1888. Online at: HathiTrust; Ancestry ($).
- A Biographical Record of Webster County, Iowa. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1902. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; HathiTrust.
- Pioneer Residents of Webster County, Iowa. By Mrs Walter J Anderson. Fort Dodge, IA: self. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Webster County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories
- IAGenWeb, Van Buren County Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
- Iowa, State Employees at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Iowa recorded not only federal, but state censuses for several in-between years as well. For more information, see the very informative Iowa Census article.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1860 | 2,504 | — |
| 1870 | 10,484 | 318.7% |
| 1880 | 15,951 | 52.1% |
| 1890 | 21,582 | 35.3% |
| 1900 | 31,757 | 47.1% |
| 1910 | 34,629 | 9.0% |
| 1920 | 37,611 | 8.6% |
| 1930 | 40,425 | 7.5% |
| 1940 | 41,521 | 2.7% |
| 1950 | 44,241 | 6.6% |
| 1960 | 47,810 | 8.1% |
| 1970 | 48,391 | 1.2% |
| 1980 | 45,953 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 40,342 | −12.2% |
| 2000 | 40,235 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 38,013 | −5.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
State Census
- 1885 Iowa State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1895 Iowa State Census, 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1905 Iowa State Census, 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images (individual cards, not family context)
- 1915 Iowa State Census, 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1925 Iowa State Census, 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.
- 1845-1987 Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
Lutheran
- 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Webster County, Iowa Adoptions(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1909 Standard Atlas of Webster County, Iowa : Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County...Patron's Directory...(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge
- Carson-Stapp Funeral Homes in Dayton
- Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fort Dodge
- Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Fort Dodge
- Palmer and Swank Funeral Homes in Gowrie
- Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Stratford
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. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.
Online Land Indexes and Records
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Webster County, which may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Iowa Local Histories.
- Centennial History of Webster County, Towns and Townships. Fort Dodge, IA: Times Job Printing Rooms, 1876. Online at: Internet Archive.
- History of Fort Dodge and Webster County, Iowa. Chicago: The Pioneer Publishing Company, 1913. Online at: Vol. I - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. II - Internet Archive.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
County and state maps, historical and more current, are valuable research tools. For online maps and collections in libraries and societies, see Iowa Maps. Historical maps may be especially useful.
for more resources
- 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Webster County at Ancestry ($) - index.
- 1875-2007 Webster County 1875-2007 at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
- 1885-1950 Fire Insurance Maps for Webster County, Iowa at Library of Congress - various years between 1885 and 1950.
- IAGenWeb - Webster County.
- Iowa Digital Library, Webster County at Iowa University Libraries.
- Standard Atlas of Webster County, Iowa(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
- The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Webster County at State Library of Iowa.
- Webster County Maps at FamilySearch Catalog.
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places.
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Multiple Wars
- 1835-1998 Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
- 1862-1910 Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Civil War
- 1861-1949 Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Please see the Iowa Naturalization and Citizenship page for state-wide information.
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1859-1990 United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1863-1929 Naturalization Records, 1863-1929(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 1 index, images
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1949 — Fort Dodge Messenger And Chronicle at Ancestry.com ($) — Fort Dodge, Iowa
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1855-1929 Probate Records, 1855-1926 ; Combined Probate Docket, 1884-1926 ; Will Record, 1867-1929(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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 & images ($)
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- 1934-1958 Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1939 Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1880-1935 Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1921-1942 Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1518-1996 Iowa, United States Marriages at Findmypast] — index ($)
- 1809-1992 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1836-1926 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1838-1934 Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1880-1951 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1941-1951 Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1845-1987 Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
- 1850-1990 Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images; Also at: MyHeritage($)
- 1880-1992 Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1904-1951 Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1920-1967 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Webster County. For state-wide library facilities, see Iowa 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
- Ames Iowa FamilySearch Center
- Fort Dodge Iowa FamilySearch Center
- Ames Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Webster County. For state-wide library facilities, see Iowa Archives and Libraries.
Dayton Public Library
22 First Street NW
PO Box 378
Dayton, IA 50530-0378
Phone: 515-547-2700
Email: dpl@lvcta.com
Website
Facebook
Fort Dodge Public Library
424 Central Avenue
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone: 515-573-8167
Email: fdplinfo@fortdodgeiowa.org
Website
Facebook
Museums[edit | edit source]
The Fort Museum and Frontier Village
1 Museum Road
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone: 515-573-4231
Email: fortmuseumfd@gmail.com
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Webster County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Iowa Societies.
Webster County Genealogical Society
c/o Fort Dodge Public Library
424 Central Avenue
Room 134
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone: 515-302-9854
Email: webcoiagenies@gmail.com
Website
Facebook
Webster County Historical Society
Box 543
Fort Dodge, IA 50501-0543
Email:rjnatte@frontiernet.net
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- State Historical Society of Iowa — select from research collection topics
- State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
- The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
- Webster County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
- Webster County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
- Webster County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
- Webster County at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
- Webster County at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history
- 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]
- ↑ Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed July 26, 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Webster, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County,_Iowa."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Webster County, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County%2C_Iowa, accessed 3 November 2019.