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Citrus County, Florida
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Citrus County, Florida Facts
When was Citrus County, FL Created?
Citrus County was created on June 2, 1887 from Hernando County.
What is the County Seat of Citrus County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Inverness also, the county government website is www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Citruss County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Levy County, Marion County, Sumter County, Hernando County.
Citrus County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Citrus County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Citrus County vital records can be found at the Florida Office of Vital Records which has copies of Birth & Deaths reported 1917 to present and Divorce & Marriages since June 6, 1927. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Florida for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Citrus County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Florida Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Vital Records can also be found in the Citrus County Health Department has copies of Birth & Death certificates. Also has computer access from 1917 to present for birth records for the entire state as well as births that occurred in this county.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Florida Marriage Project
- Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
- Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001
- Florida Marriages, 1822-1850
- Florida Marriages, 1830-1993
- Florida Marriages, 1837-1974
- Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
- Florida Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921
- Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
Citrus County, FL Census Records
What Citrus County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Citrus County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Citrus Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890.
There are Florida State censuses from 1867, 1875, 1885, 1935, 1945. You can get free downloadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Florida Census Records Research Guide
Citrus County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
Citrus County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Citrus County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Citrus County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Florida courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Florida residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Citrus County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Florida Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Citrus County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450-4299
- Citrus County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (352) 341-6481
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Land Records: 1887
- Probate Records: 1887
- Court Records: 1887
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Citrus County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Citrus County, FL?
A list of Citrus County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Citrus County Historical Society, One Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL 34450
- Citrus County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 2211, Inverness, FL 34451-2211
- Florida Dept of State Div of Library & Bureau of Archives & Records Management, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
- Florida State Genealogical Society, PO Box 10249, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2249
- Florida Historical Society 1320 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935
Where can I connect with other Citrus County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Citrus County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Citrus County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Citrus County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Citrus County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is just a directory which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another.
Citrus Co. FL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Florida Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Florida historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Florida (1823 – 1959) (genealogybank.com)
- Citrus County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Citrus County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Citrus Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Citrus Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Citrus County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Citrus Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Citrus Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Citrus County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Citrus Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Citrus Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Citrus County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Citrus County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Citrus Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Citrus County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Citrus (cyndislist.com)
- Citrus County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Citrus Co. FLGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Citrus County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Citrus Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Citrus Co. FL Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Florida
- Florida Passenger Lists, 1898-1951 (search.ancestry.com)
- Florida, Petitions for Naturalization, 1913-1991 (search.ancestry.com)
Citrus Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Citrus Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Citrus County Map (livgenmi.com)
Citrus Co. FL Military Records
- Florida Military Records Research Guide
- Florida Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Florida women and men which served. Suitable for Citrus County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
