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===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.=== | ===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.=== | ||
Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a [https://algensoc.org/main/researchers.html '''researcher.''']<br> | Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a [https://algensoc.org/main/researchers.html '''researcher.''']<br> | ||
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'''Orthodox Church in America (OCA) Archives'''<br> | |||
PO Box 675<br> | |||
Syosset, New York 11791<br> | |||
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E-mail:alex@oca.org<br> | |||
Phone: 516-922-0550 ext. 121<br> | |||
Fax:516-922-0954 <br> | |||
*[https://www.oca.org/history-archives/about-archives '''Website'''] | |||
::The Archives of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) are the official repository for the inactive records of the Central Church Administration, documenting the All-American Councils, the Holy Synod, the Metropolitan Council, dioceses, monasteries, seminaries, parishes, clergy, departments, boards, commissions, and a variety of other external and internal matters affecting the Church. | |||
==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor== | ==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor== | ||