Webster County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Webster County

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

Parent County
1851--Webster County was created 15 January 1851 from Yell and Risley Counties. The named changed to Webster County 22 January 1853. County seat: Fort Dodge

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties
Boone • Calhoun •  Greene •  Hamilton •  Humboldt •  Pocahontas •  Wright

Lutheran
Badger Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge


 * Records of the Badger Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Callender


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Callender, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Fort Dodge


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Webster County


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Webster County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Local Histories

 * Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa. Chicago, IL, USA: Lewis Publishing, 1888. Ancestry.com

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa

Newspapers

 * 1949 — Fort Dodge Messenger And Chronicle at Ancestry.com ($) — Fort Dodge, Iowa

Societies and Libraries
Webster County (Iowa) Genealogical Society Fort Dodge Public Library 424 Central Avenue Room 134 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Telephone:515-302-9854 E-mail: [mailto:webcoiagenies@gmail.com webcoiagenies@gmail.com] Website

Family History Centers



 * Fort Dodge Iowa Family History Center 1426 N 32nd St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 United States Location Map

Web Sites

 * Webster County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook

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