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*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1885-1955''' - {{RecordSearch|1913411|Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images only
*'''1885-1955''' - {{RecordSearch|1913411|Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images only
===== World War I =====
*'''1917 - 1918''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/citrus/military/1917drf1.txt Citrus County, Florida - 1917-18 Civilian Draft Registration (A-J)] (USGenWeb Archives)
*'''1917 - 1918''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/citrus/military/1917drf2.txt Citrus County, Florida - 1917-18 Civilian Draft Registration (K-Z)] (USGenWeb Archives)
===== World War II =====
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/citrus/military/ww2/enlistment/armyenli158gmt.txt Citrus County Army Enlistees, Names ADAMS  - MAYNARD] (USGenWeb Archives)
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/citrus/military/ww2/enlistment/armyenli159gmt.txt Citrus County Army Enlistees, Names MC CLAIN  - YON] (USGenWeb Archives)
*[http://genealogytrails.com/fla/citrus/WWIIRollDead-Missing.htm Citrus County World War II Honor Roll of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel] (Genealogy Trails)
===== Korean War=====
*[http://genealogytrails.com/fla/citrus/koreanwar.html Citrus County Korean War Casualty List] (Genealogy Trails)
===== Vietnam War =====
*[http://genealogytrails.com/fla/citrus/vietnamwar.html Citrus County Vietnam War Casualty List] (Genealogy Trails)


==== Newspapers  ====
==== Newspapers  ====

Revision as of 09:41, 12 June 2017

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

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Citrus County, Florida
Map
Map of Florida highlighting Citrus County
Location in the state of Florida
Map of the U.S. highlighting Florida
Location of Florida in the U.S.
Facts
Founded June 2, 1887
County Seat Inverness
Courthouse
FloridaCitrusCourthouse.jpg


County Information[edit | edit source]

Citrus County, Florida Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Beginning Dates for Major County Records[1]
Birth Marriage Death Census Land Probate
1887 1830 1877 1877

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Citrus County Courthouse.JPG

Citrus County Courthouse
111 W Main Street
Iverness, FL 34450
Phone: 352.637.9470


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[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1887--Citrus County created 2 June 1887 from the northern most part of Hernando County. The original county seat was Mannfield and it was not ever intended to be the permanent county seat.  About 16 months later, the citizens decided to make the town of Inverness the county seat as it was centrally located within the county. Ironically, the Mannfield Town clerk suddenly moved the records in the middle of the night a few days before the scheduled move was to take place.

Currently all that is left of Mannfield is the rubble of a few house foundations and a small cemetery.
County seat: Inverness [3]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for the county's citrus trees. The County Seat is Inverness and the county was created 1887. [4]The County is located in the West area of the state.[5]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Florida county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Florida County Boundary Maps" (1821-1997) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Incorporated[edit | edit source]

  • Crystal River
  • Inverness (county seat)

Unincorporated[edit | edit source]

  • Beverly Hills
  • Black Diamond
  • Chassahowitzka
  • Citrus Hills
  • Citrus Springs
  • Dunnellon
  • Floral City
  • Hernando
  • Holder
  • Homosassa Springs
  • Homosassa
  • Inglis
  • Inverness Highlands North
  • Inverness Highlands South
  • Lecanto
  • Meadowcrest
  • Oak Hill
  • Pine Ridge
  • Pineola
  • Pleassant Grove
  • Red Level
  • Sugarmill Woods

Former towns[edit | edit source]

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

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Hernando • Levy • Marion • Sumter
Template:FLCitrus County Clickable Neighbors

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Citrus, Florida online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
TombstoneTranscriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Florida Cemeteries for more information

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

Census[edit | edit source]

For tips on accessing Citrus County, Florida Genealogy census records online, see: Florida Census.

Church[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Florida denominations, view the Florida Church Records wiki page.

Court[edit | edit source]

GenWeb Court Records Inventory

Land[edit | edit source]

Template:FL Land

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Template:FL History

Maps[edit | edit source]

Flcitrus.png

Military[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]
World War I[edit | edit source]
World War II[edit | edit source]
Korean War[edit | edit source]
Vietnam War[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Template:FL Newspaper abstracts

Probate[edit | edit source]

Online Probate Records

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Florida Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Florida State Archives, or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.

Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Death Records[edit | edit source]
Divorce Records[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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Links to Florida-related articles
Topics
Counties
Extinct Co.
Major
 Repositories
National Archives at Atlanta · Florida Health Bureau of Vital Statistics · Meek-Eaton Black Archives · State Archives of Florida · State Library of Florida · Alma C. Field Library of Florida History · Charlton W. Tebeau Library of Florida History · Florida History and Genealogy Library · Indian River County Main Library · Jacksonville Public Library Main Branch · Orlando Public Library · P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History · Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library · St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library · University of South Florida Tampa Library Special Collections · University of West Florida Archives and West Florida History Center · Volusia County Public Library Daytona Beach Regional · West Florida Public Library Genealogy Branch · West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center · Dallas Public Central Library · Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library · Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library · Mobile Municipal Archives · Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library
Migration
 Routes
  1. ↑ Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 123-139. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Citrus County, Florida. Page 133 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  4. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Citrus County, Florida Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/fla/citrus/ accessed 04/24/2017.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Citrus County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_County,_Florida 04/24/2017.
  6. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/54/Igiflorida.pdf.

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