Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy
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County Courthouse
The Webster County county seat is located in Dixon. The courthouse is located in the central portion of town.
History
Parent County
1860--Webster County was created 29 February 1860 from Henderson, Hopkins and Union Counties. County seat: Dixon [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky cemeteries
Church
USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
The primary branch of the Webster County library is located in Dixon, Kentucky, and maintains a genealogy section including local histories, many local newspapers on microfilm, and microfilmed copies of county vital records.
A satellite library branch exists in Providenc, Kentucky, and maintains a smaller genealogy section, mostly focusing on historical photographs.
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).