Webster County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Webster County

Guide to Webster County Georgia 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

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

Record Loss
1914 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Chattahoochee
 * Marion
 * Randolph
 * Stewart
 * Sumter
 * Terrell

Civil War

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

Marriage

 * 1878-1883 - Webster County Marriage Index 1878-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Webster County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Webster County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)