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*Check a [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=SV Catholic Church directory]. It will list the archdiocese officials and the dioceses with their parishes, so you can easily determine all nearby parishes. It may include historical information about each parish, and sometimes it provides addresses for parishes, the diocese headquarters, and the diocese archives where additional records may be kept. | *Check a [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=SV Catholic Church directory]. It will list the archdiocese officials and the dioceses with their parishes, so you can easily determine all nearby parishes. It may include historical information about each parish, and sometimes it provides addresses for parishes, the diocese headquarters, and the diocese archives where additional records may be kept. | ||
*If your ancestor lived in large city, you will need to know what parish within that city they belonged to. If you know what part of the city they lived in, that will help narrow down the possibilities. However, | *If your ancestor lived in large city, you will need to know what parish within that city they belonged to. If you know what part of the city they lived in, that will help narrow down the possibilities. However, people sometimes attend the closest church or the one that the rest of their family attends. So you might have to check nearby parishes also. | ||
*If your family lived in a very small village, you might have to check a map, church directory or gazetteer to determine the location of the parish. | *If your family lived in a very small village, you might have to check a map, church directory or gazetteer to determine the location of the parish. | ||