Citrus County, Florida Genealogy

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

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on Citrus  County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Florida cemetery records

Census Records

 * 1885 includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality.

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Citrus County, FL Genealogy and History FLGenWeb Project Court Records Inventory

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:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 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  only

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

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch
 * 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)

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records
 * 1784 – 1990 at FamilySearch
 * 1810 – 1974 Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974 at Ancestry $

Birth

 * 1880-1935 - at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1802-1998 - Florida, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1822-1875 and 1927 - 2001 - at FamilySearch /images
 * 1830-1957 - at FamilySearch
 * 1830-1993 - at FamilySearch /images
 * 1837-1974 - at FamilySearch
 * 1887-1917 - Citrus County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1887-1917. Batch at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1877-1939 - at FamilySearch
 * 1877-1998 - at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1921 - at FamilySearch

Divorce

 * 1927-2001 - Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry $

Family History Centers
Lecanto Florida Family History Center 474 W Southern St Lecanto Florida 34461-8613 Phone: 352-746-5943 Website

Societies
Florida Historical Society 435 Brevard Ave Cocoa FL 32922 Phone: 321-690-1971 Website

Florida State Genealogical Society P.O. Box 940+27 Maitland FL 32794-0927 Phone: 947-494-3747 Website

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.