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

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 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

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

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

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

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

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. Select the state, then the county.
 * Webster County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Webster County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)