THE CITRUS TREE 
Website of The Citrus County Genealogical Society 

We encourage anyone in the Citrus County, Florida area to come and join us.
The meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month (except February and December) at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Lecanto except for the February seminar which is held at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 439 E. Norvell Bryant Hwy, Hernando. Guests are always welcome. We sponsor great speakers and helpful education on many Genealogy subjects. Our programs are great for either beginners or experienced genealogists. Our yearly Seminar is held in February and there is no meeting in December. View information on upcoming programs and speakers, below.--- View directions to our meeting location.  Look into becoming a member. 

  

UPCOMING PROGRAMS ​

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 May 13 – “Connecting Faces Through Time – How Related Faces Can Help Identify Unknown People in Old Photos”

Presented by Tina LaFreniere of Related Faces.com – She will step you through how to identify unknown people in old photographs by utilizing the features of Related Faces.  This presentation discusses the basics of how facial recognition works, the importance of properly digitizing your photos and how to do it with just a cell phone.  It covers techniques for making positive identifications with real-world examples.  This presentation is packed with a lot of great information!

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June 10 – "Show and Tell”

Bring in something that was used by your ancestor.  Bring in a couple of items for you to discuss with the audience.  If you can’t bring it in, discuss it anyway.

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​Membership Renewal

Our 2025-2026 fiscal year began October 1. 2024.  The membership fee is $25 per member or $35 per family (everyone living at the same address). If you have not yet submitted your membership fee, please print and return the completed form with your check payable to: Citrus County Genealogical Society and mail to: Pauline Flewett, 550 N Independence Hwy Lot 73, Inverness, Florida 34453.

Print Renewal Form

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​New Genealogy Books at the Lakes Region Library

The following are the latest books given by the Citrus County Genealogical Society to the Lakes Region Library in Inverness.  The books are in the Genealogy Section.  The library is located at 1511 Druid Road in Inverness.  Rosemarie Coyle, Library Chair, has provided an in-depth review of each book.  Click on the title of the book to access the book review.

NGS Research in the States Series; Research in Maine
By Eva Holmes
Published 2024 by the National Genealogical Society, Falls Church, Virginia, GEN 929.374 HOL
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NGS Research in the States Series; Research in Hawaii 
By Darcie Hind Posz
Published 2024 by the National Genealogical Society, Falls Church, Virginia, GEN 929.1 HIN                           

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 LINKS OF INTEREST​

These links to genealogy related websites have been relocated to a new page. To access this page select "Links to Genealogy Websites" in the left side menu.

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GENEALOGY HELP
AT LOCAL LIBRARY

The following CCGS members are available on the days listed to assist anyone who needs help with genealogy. 
     
Rosemarie Coyle will be helping people with genealogy at the Lakes Region Library in Inverness on Monday mornings.  Rosemarie also provides help at the Central Ridge Library.  Her Central Ridge schedule can be viewed on the Citrus County Library Genealogical Events web page.
 
Wes Brockway will be at the Homosassa Library on Friday mornings and the first Saturday of each month.

​Phyllis Ables will be helping people at the Floral City Library on Friday mornings.

​If you want help with genealogy, contact the library to sign-up for a one hour appointment and provide details about the assistance that is needed.. ​

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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

If you have an interest in participating and/or leading a special interest group contact Mary Ann Machonkin at himary@tampabay,rr,com 

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   Citrus County Genealogical Society, 19 Cupania Court,  Homosassa, Florida 34446
         President:    himary@tampabay.rr.com   
  Webmaster:   terryvaught@embarqmail.com