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Webster County, Kentucky
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Webster County, Kentucky Facts
When was Webster County, KY Created?
Webster County was created on July 1, 1860 from Hopkins County, Union County and Henderson County.
What is the County Seat of Webster County, KY?
The County Seat is located in Dixon additionally, the county government website is www.webstercountyky.com
What counties are adjacent to Webster County, KY?
Bordering Counties are Henderson County, McLean County, Hopkins County (south & east), Caldwell County, Crittenden County, Union County.
Webster County, KY Vital Records
Where can find Webster County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Webster County vital records can be found at the Kentucky Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for of birth & deathe certificates (1911 – present), marriage licenses & divorce decrees (since June 1958). There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Kentucky for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Webster County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for Birth Certificate, Marriage / Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives contains birth and death records for the cities of Louisville, Lexington, Covington and Newport, which introduced records laws before 1911. The Archives also offers birth and death records before to 1911 and 1911-1957 death records for the entire state.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Webster County, Kentucky Marriage Project
- Kentucky Vital Records Index – The vital records index data was obtained from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics in 1994 for a research project.
- Kentucky Social Security Death Index
- Kentucky Vital Records Project
- Kentucky, Births and Christenings, 1839-1960
- Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
- Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999
- Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979
- Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954
- Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1999
- Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914
- Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900
- Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850
- Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850
- Kentucky Marriage Records
- Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865
- Kentucky, Death Records, 1911-1955
- Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
- Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
- Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854
- Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970
Webster County, KY Census Records
What Webster County, KY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Webster County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Webster Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Webster Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Webster Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be acquired for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Webster Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890. One can find free down loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Kentucky Census Records Research Guide
Webster County, KY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Webster County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Webster County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Kentucky courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Kentucky residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Webster County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Kentucky Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Webster County Clerk
- Address: Main St., Dixon, KY, 42409
- Phone: (270) 639-7006
- Marriage Records: 1860
- Land Records: 1860
- Probate Records: 1860
- Webster County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Address: Webster County Judicial Center, 35 U.S. Highway 41A S., P.O. Box 290, Dixon, KY 42409-0290
- Phone: (270) 639-9160
- Court Records: 1860
- Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
- Webster County Elected Officials (ky.gov)
- Will/Probate Record Request Form
- BLM Land Records
- Webster County USGenWeb Archives Project
Webster County, KY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Webster County, KY?
A list of Webster County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Kentucky Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives, 300 Coffee Tree Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; (502) 564-8300;
- University of Kentucky Libraries, William T. Young Library, Lexington, KY 40506-0456
- The Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601; 877-444-7867
- The Kentucky Genealogical Society, PO Box 153, Frankfort, KY 40602-0153
- Webster County Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 215, Dixon KY 42409-0215
Where can I connect with other Webster County, KY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Kentucky Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Kentucky State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Webster County, Kentucky Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Webster County
- Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- KYWEBSTE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Webster County, Kentucky. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- KYWEST. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Western Kentucky counties of Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken, Marshall, Trigg, Union, and Webster. Postings must have a connection to one of these counties. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
What other genealogical resources are available in Webster County, KY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Webster County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is basically a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another.
Webster Co. KY Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Kentucky Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Kentucky historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Kentucky (1794-1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Webster County, Kentucky Books (amazon.com)
- Search Kentucky Obituaries (1984 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Webster County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Webster Co. KY Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Webster Co., Kentucky Graves (findagrave.com)
- Webster County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Webster Co., Kentucky Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Webster Co., Kentucky Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Webster County, Kentucky Church Books (amazon.com)
Webster Co. KY General and History Websites
- Webster County Kentucky (genealogytrails.com)
- Webster County, KY History (kyenc.org) The Kentucky Encyclopedia
- Webster County, Kentucky Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Webster County, Kentucky Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Webster Co. KY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Webster County, Kentucky (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Kentucky – Counties – Webster (cyndislist.com)
- Webster Co. KYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Webster County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Webster Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Webster Co. KY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Kentucky Links and Information
- Webster Co. D.O.T. 2011 Highway Map (transportation.ky.gov)
- 1895 Webster County Map (livgenmi.com)
Webster Co. KY Military Records
- Kentucky Military Records Research Guide
- Kentucky Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Pennsylvania individuals who served. Perfect for Webster County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.