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Webster County Library

Genealogy Resources

Resources to Use for Genealogy and Local History Research

Some Resources Require a Library Card to Access

Ancestry button.
Ancestry helps discover your family history and start your family tree. Billions of genealogy records, including census, SSDI and military service data are available for you to discover and explore. In library facility use only

Heritage Quest button.
Heritage Quest is a comprehensive database of American genealogical and historical sources, dating back to the 1700s, including primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.

Chronicling America button.
Chronicling America is a database of digitalized historic American newspapers from 1777 - 1963 that cover a wide range of languages and ethnicities from each state. The US Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present database hols information about American newspapers published since 1960.

Find A Grave button.
Find A Grave helps search or browse cemeteries and grave records for ancestors and famous persons from around the world. Find details about cemeteries and individual memorials for many people buried in those cemeteries. Memorials generally include birth, death and burial information and may include pictures, biographies, family information and more.

Missouri Digital Heritage button.
Missouri Digital Heritage is a collaborative collection of information about Missouri history online from the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri State Library, and institutions across the state. Provided curricula enable educators and students to develop a greater appreciation for the rich heritage of Missouri.

Missouri Digital Newspaper Project button.
Missouri Digital Newspaper Project is a growing collection of digitalized historic newspapers from around the state of Missouri dating from the 1800s-1900s that are keyword-searchable. Maintained by The State Historical Society of Missouri.

National Archives button.
National Archives provides resources for beginner and experience genealogists. Includes collections of census, military, immigration, naturalization, and land records, as well as information on how to search and access records relevant to the researcher.

State Historical Society of Missouri button.
State Historical Society of Missouri is a center that collects, preserves, and makes public information about Missouri history. Its online collections include an extensive newspaper archive, Missouri manuscripts, oral histories, and thousands of maps and photographs.