Webster County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Webster County Courthouse Washington Street and Hwy 280; PO Box 29 Preston, GA 31824 Phone: (229) 828-3525 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records Webster County Superior Court 6330 Hamilton St # 102, Preston, GA 31824 Phone:(229) 828-3525 Webster County Probate Judge 6330 Hamilton St, Preston, GA 31824 Phone:(229) 828-3615

Parent County
1853--Webster County was created 16 December 1853 from Stewart County. County seat: Preston

Boundary Changes
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.

Record Loss
1914. The courthouse at Preston burned 27 September 1914. Many, but not all, county records were destroyed.

Neighboring Counties
Chattahoochee • Marion • Randolph • Stewart • Sumter • Terrell

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


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


 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 - Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 - at FamilySearch.org images

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1878 - 1883 - Webster County Marriage Index 1878-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 4672 Albany, GA 31706 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Webster County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Webster County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Webster County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)