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*[https://algensoc.org/main/researchers.html '''Alabama Genealogical Society AGS RESEARCHERS LIST'''] | *[https://algensoc.org/main/researchers.html '''Alabama Genealogical Society AGS RESEARCHERS LIST'''] | ||
==Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.== | ===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ||
Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | ||
*[https://altttp.genealogyvillage.com/societies.htm '''Historical & Genealogical Societies of Alabama'''] | *[https://altttp.genealogyvillage.com/societies.htm '''Historical & Genealogical Societies of Alabama'''] | ||
*[https://archives.alabama.gov/Research/societies.pdf '''Alabama County Historical and Genealogical Societies'''] | *[https://archives.alabama.gov/Research/societies.pdf '''Alabama County Historical and Genealogical Societies'''] | ||
*[http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-AL-001.html '''List of Alabama Societies''']<br> | *[http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-AL-001.html '''List of Alabama Societies''']<br> | ||
==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor== | ==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor== | ||
You will possibly find many different people with the '''same name as your ancestor,''' especially when a family stayed in a locality for several generations, and several children were named after the '''grandparents or aunts and uncles'''. Be prepared to find the correct church records by organizing in advance as many of these exact details about the ancestor '''as possible''': | You will possibly find many different people with the '''same name as your ancestor,''' especially when a family stayed in a locality for several generations, and several children were named after the '''grandparents or aunts and uncles'''. Be prepared to find the correct church records by organizing in advance as many of these exact details about the ancestor '''as possible''': | ||