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The diocese includes the counties of: [[Adair County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Adair]], [[Atoka County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Atoka]], [[Bryan County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Bryan]], [[Cherokee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Cherokee]], [[Choctaw County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Choctaw]], [[Coal County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Coal]], [[Craig County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Craig]], [[Delaware County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Delaware]], [[Haskell County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Haskell]], [[Hughes County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Hughes]], [[Latimer County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Latimer]], [[LeFlore County, Oklahoma Genealogy|LeFlore]], [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma Genealogy|McCurtain]], [[McIntosh County, Oklahoma Genealogy|McIntosh]], [[Mayes County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Mayes]], [[Muskogee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Muskogee]], [[Nowata County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Nowata]], [[Okfuskee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Okfuskee]], [[Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Okmulgee]], [[Osage County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Osage]], [[Ottawa County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Ottawa]], [[Pawnee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Pawnee]], [[Payne County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Payne]] [[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Pittsburg]], [[Pushmataha County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Pushmataha]], [[Rogers County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Rogers]], [[Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Seqyoyah]], [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Tulsa]], [[Wagoner County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Wagoner]] and [[Washington County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Washington]].<ref name="rome" /> | The diocese includes the counties of: [[Adair County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Adair]], [[Atoka County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Atoka]], [[Bryan County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Bryan]], [[Cherokee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Cherokee]], [[Choctaw County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Choctaw]], [[Coal County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Coal]], [[Craig County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Craig]], [[Delaware County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Delaware]], [[Haskell County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Haskell]], [[Hughes County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Hughes]], [[Latimer County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Latimer]], [[LeFlore County, Oklahoma Genealogy|LeFlore]], [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma Genealogy|McCurtain]], [[McIntosh County, Oklahoma Genealogy|McIntosh]], [[Mayes County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Mayes]], [[Muskogee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Muskogee]], [[Nowata County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Nowata]], [[Okfuskee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Okfuskee]], [[Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Okmulgee]], [[Osage County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Osage]], [[Ottawa County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Ottawa]], [[Pawnee County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Pawnee]], [[Payne County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Payne]] [[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Pittsburg]], [[Pushmataha County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Pushmataha]], [[Rogers County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Rogers]], [[Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Seqyoyah]], [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Tulsa]], [[Wagoner County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Wagoner]] and [[Washington County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Washington]].<ref name="rome" /> | ||
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===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> | |||
==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ||
There are frequently additional, nationwide or regional archives and online collections for each denomination. Find the article for your ancestors' denomination and follow the instructions there to access these sources. | There are frequently additional, nationwide or regional archives and online collections for each denomination. Find the article for your ancestors' denomination and follow the instructions there to access these sources. | ||
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==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''': | ||