Citrus County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for the county's citrus trees. The County is located in the West area of the state.

County Courthouse
Citrus County Courthouse 111 W Main Street Iverness, FL 34450 Phone: 352-637-9470 Citrus County Website Office of Historical Resources has marriage records 1887-1945, cemetery, probate, land and court records from 1887 and military, discharge records 1919-1969 County Health Department has birth and death records

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

 Former towns 
 * Mannfield (original county seat, now a ghost town)
 * Orleans
 * Stage Pond (Cemetery still remains)
 * Arlington
 * Fairmount (town site is now Meadowcrest Industrial Park)

Bible Records

 * Citrus County, Florida Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives

Census Records

 * 1885 includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1935 1935 Florida State Census at MyHeritage - index ($))

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * Citrus County, FL Genealogy and History at FLGenWeb Project

Funeral Homes

 * Brown Funeral Home and Crematory in Lecanto
 * Cason Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Inverness
 * Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in Inverness
 * Cremation Center of the Nature Coast in Crystal River
 * Eternal Ascent Society in Crystal River
 * Fero Funeral Home with Crematory in Beverly Hills
 * Heinz Funeral Home and Cremation in Inverness
 * Hooper Funeral Home and Crematory in Inverness
 * McGan Cremation Service in Inverness
 * Strickland Funeral Home and Crematory in Crystal River
 * Wilder Funeral Home in Homosassa

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Florida (1821-1997)
 * Family Maps of Citrus County, Florida (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
 * 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1918 Citrus County, Florida - 1917-18 Civilian Draft Registration (A-J) (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 Citrus County, Florida - 1917-18 Civilian Draft Registration (K-Z) (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Citrus County Army Enlistees, Names ADAMS - MAYNARD (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Citrus County Army Enlistees, Names MC CLAIN  - YON (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Citrus County World War II Honor Roll of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)

Korean War
 * Citrus County Korean War Casualty List (Genealogy Trails)

Vietnam War
 * Citrus County Vietnam War Casualty List (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Florida Digital Newspaper Library at George A. Smathers Libraries

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records
 * 1784-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1827-1950 Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950 at Ancestry ($)
 * (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1802-1998 Florida, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1822-1875 and 1927 - 2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1830-1957 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1830-1993 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1830-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1830-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1887-1917 - Citrus County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1887-1917. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1970 - 1999 Florida, Marriages, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))

Death

 * 1877-1939 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1877-1998 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1900-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1927-2001 Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry $
 * 1970 - 1999 Florida, Divorces, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 Web: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-1868 at Ancestry - index ($)

Family History Centers

 * Lecanto Florida Family History Center

Museums
Old Courthouse Heritage Museum 1 Courthouse Square Inverness, FL 34450 Phone: 352-341-6428 Email [mailto:museum@citrusbocc.com museum@citrusbocc.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Citrus County Genealogical Society PO Box 2211 Inverness, Florida 34451 Email: [mailto:himary@tampabay.rr.com himary@tampabay.rr.com] Website Citrus County Historical Society One Courthouse Square Inverness, FL 34450 Phone: 352-341-6428 Email: [mailto:cchistoricalsociety@aol.com cchistoricalsociety@aol.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * The Citrus County FLGenWeb Project; a member of The FLGenWeb Project, an affiliate of USGenWeb
 * Citrus County, USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project
 * Citrus County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Citrus County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Citrus County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.