Before you begin searching for your ancestors in church records, (link to this same page) you have to determine with which church those ancestors were affiliated. Often this information is passed down through the family. An obituary, family bible or artifact often will give you your clue. If you do not know which church(s) your ancestors attended, or if there were no churches of their denomination close to where they lived, you should conduct a "spiral" map search. Through land records, locate where your ancestor lived. Search the history of that area (many county histories will mention the churches that were established in that county) and find which churches were there at that time and locate the churches and your ancestor's property on your map. Starting from your...Read More - Click Here.