Webster County, West Virginia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, burial, probate, and land records from 1887

History
Webster County, West Virginia History I Webster County, West Virginia History

Parent County
1860--Webster County was created 10 January 1860 from Nicholas, Braxton and Randolph Counties. County seat: Webster Springs

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating West Virginia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation West Virginia County Boundary Maps" (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1888 Fire burned the courthouse and destroyed many records. Additionally, prior to the fire, records were not consistently kept.

Neighboring Counties

 * Braxton
 * Greenbrier
 * Lewis
 * Nicholas
 * Pocahontas
 * Randolph
 * Upshur

Cemeteries

 * Funeral Homes in Webster County
 * Webster County, West Virginia Obituaries
 * Random Acts WV Cemetery Records Research Guide

Census
Webster County, WV 1870 Federal Census Index

Church
Churches of Webster County, West Virginia Churches in Webster County, Yellow Pages

Land

 * Deed index, 1888-1969 and deed books, 1798-1902

Local Histories
West Virginia Archves &amp; History - Webster County

Maps

 * Maps of West Virginia (1617-1995)
 * Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia
 * Webster County Map
 * Webster County, West Virginia 1895 Map

Revolutionary War

 * Webster County Military
 * Webster County DAR and SAR

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Companies B and I.
 * - 9th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Hansbrough's) (Confederate). Company B (Capt. William H. Mollohan's Company).

Records and histories are available, including:


 * 1861 - 1865
 * 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)
 * Civil War and Rev War for Webster County

Naturalization

 * 1814 - 1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Webster County, Newspaper Articles

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1724 - 1978 West Virginia Wills and Probate Records 1724-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1756 - 1971 at [https:/familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index and images

Webster County, West Virginia Will Books 1888 - 1964


 * West Virginia
 * Rootsweb Wills of Webster County

Online West Virginia Tax site
West Virginia real and personal property tax records are managed by the County Assessor in each county. Land and land improvements are considered real property while mobile property is classified as personal property.

Many County Assessors offer an online searchable database, where assessment record searches can be performed by name, account number, year, or mp/parcel number. Where online records are not available, requests for records can be made to the Assessment Office in person, by phone, or in writing.

The search for tax information can start here

Vital Records

 * . Includes marriages 1888-1969 - free.

Birth
Webster County, West Virginia Birth Records

Marriage
Webster County, West Virginia Marriage Records

Death
Webster County, West Virginia Death Records

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of West Virginia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Libraries in Webster County

Webster County Historical Society

Webster County Historical Society newsletter 2002

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Webster County, WV History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Cyndi's List for West Virginia
 * Webster County Family Histories
 * Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descedants, Inc
 * Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descedants, Inc