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 The diocese includes the counties of: [[Appling County, Georgia Genealogy|Appling]], [[Atkinson County, Georgia Genealogy|Atkinson]], [[Bacon County, Georgia Genealogy|Bacon]], [[Baker County, Georgia Genealogy|Baker]], [[Ben Hill County, Georgia Genealogy|Ben Hill]], [[Berrien County, Georgia Genealogy|Berrien]], [[Bibb County, Georgia Genealogy|Bibb]], [[Bleckley County, Georgia Genealogy|Bleckley]], [[Brantley County, Georgia Genealogy|Brantley]], [[Brooks County, Georgia Genealogy|Brooks]], [[Bulloch County, Georgia Genealogy|Bulloch]], [[Burke County, Georgia Genealogy|Burke]], [[Bryan County, Georgia Genealogy|Bryan]], [[Calhoun County, Georgia Genealogy|Calhoun]], [[Camden County, Georgia Genealogy|Camden]], [[Candler County, Georgia Genealogy|Candler]], [[Charlton County, Georgia Genealogy|Charlton]], [[Chatham County, Georgia Genealogy|Chatham]], [[Chattahoochee County, Georgia Genealogy|Chattahoochee]], [[Clay County, Georgia Genealogy|Clay]], [[Clinch County, Georgia Genealogy|Clinch]], [[Coffee County, Georgia Genealogy|Coffee]], [[Colquitt County, Georgia Genealogy|Colquitt]], [[Columbia County, Georgia Genealogy|Columbia]], [[Cook County, Georgia Genealogy|Cook]], [[Crawford County, Georgia Genealogy|Crawford]], [[Crisp County, Georgia Genealogy|Crisp]], [[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy|Decatur]], [[Dodge County, Georgia Genealogy|Dodge]], [[Dooly County, Georgia Genealogy|Dooly]], [[Dougherty County, Georgia Genealogy|Dougherty]], [[Early County, Georgia Genealogy|Early]], [[Echols County, Georgia Genealogy|Echols]], [[Effingham County, Georgia Genealogy|Effingham]], [[Emanuel County, Georgia Genealogy|Emanuel]], [[Evans County, Georgia Genealogy|Evans]], [[Glascock County, Georgia Genealogy|Glascock]], [[Glynn County, Georgia Genealogy|Glynn]], [[Grady County, Georgia Genealogy|Grady]], [[Harris County, Georgia Genealogy|Harris]], [[Houston County, Georgia Genealogy|Houston]], [[Irwin County, Georgia Genealogy|Irwin]], [[Jeff Davis County, Georgia Genealogy|Jeff Davis]], [[Jefferson County, Georgia Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Jones County, Georgia Genealogy|Jones]], [[Lanier County, Georgia Genealogy|Lanier]], [[Lee County, Georgia Genealogy|Lee]], [[Liberty County, Georgia Genealogy|Liberty]], [[Long County, Georgia Genealogy|Long]], [[Lowndes County, Georgia Genealogy|Lowndes]], [[Macon County, Georgia Genealogy|Macon]], [[McIntosh County, Georgia Genealogy|McIntosh]], [[Miller County, Georgia Genealogy|Miller]], [[Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy|Mitchell]], [[Montgomery County, Georgia Genealogy|Montgomery]], [[Muscogee County, Georgia Genealogy|Muscogee]], [[Peach County, Georgia Genealogy|Peach]], [[Pierce County, Georgia Genealogy|Pierce]], [[Pulaski County, Georgia Genealogy|Pulaski]], [[Quitman County, Georgia Genealogy|Quitman]], [[Randolph County, Georgia Genealogy|Randolph]], [[Richmond County, Georgia Genealogy|Richmond]], [[Screven County, Georgia Genealogy|Screven]], [[Seminole County, Georgia Genealogy|Seminole]], [[Stewart County, Georgia Genealogy|Stewart]], [[Sumter County, Georgia Genealogy|Sumter]], [[Talbot County, Georgia Genealogy|Talbot]], [[Tattnall County, Georgia Genealogy|Tattnall]], [[Taylor County, Georgia Genealogy|Taylor]], [[Telfair County, Georgia Genealogy|Telfair]], [[Thomas County, Georgia Genealogy|Thomas]], [[Tift County, Georgia Genealogy|Tift]], [[Toombs County, Georgia Genealogy|Toombs]], [[Treutlen County, Georgia Genealogy|Treutlen]], [[Turner County, Georgia Genealogy|Turner]], [[Twiggs County, Georgia Genealogy|Twiggs]], [[Ware County, Georgia Genealogy|Ware]], [[Wayne County, Georgia Genealogy|Wayne]], [[Webster County, Georgia Genealogy|Webster]], [[Wheeler County, Georgia Genealogy|Wheeler]], [[Wilcox County, Georgia Genealogy|Wilcox]] and [[Worth County, Georgia Genealogy|Worth]].<ref name="rome" />
+===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:
+*[http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/index.html '''Society Hill List of STATE Societies''']<br>
+==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''':
+*'''name''', including '''middle name and maiden name'''
+*names of all '''spouses''', including middle and maiden name
+*exact or closely estimated '''dates of birth, marriage, and death'''
+*names and approximate birthdates of '''children'''
+*all known places of '''residence'''
+*'''occupations'''
+*'''military''' service details
+<br>
+[[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|50px]]'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]]
 ==References==