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CHURCH NAMES

Prior to February 29, 2024 – Church listings were put in as "Church" before the name of the Church. Also, denominations were put in first before other names.

Examples

• BAPTIST ADAMS RUN CHURCH
• BAPTIST ASHLEY RIVER CHURCH
• BAPTIST FERNDALE CHURCH
• CHURCH ABUNDANT LIFE OF CHARLESTON
• CHURCH COVENANT BIBLE
• CHURCH ST JOSEPH'S OF ZION
• CHURCH OF GALILEE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST OF
• CHURCH OF GOD AT NORTH CHARLESTON
• CHURCH OF GOD FAITH HOPE CHARITY
• CHURCH OF GOD OF ORANGE GROVE PROPHECY
• CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION
• METHODIST A E CALVARY CHURCH
• METHODIST A E ST PHILLIPS CHURCH
• METHODIST AFRICAN EPISCOPAL ST MARK CHURCH
• METHODIST AE MT NEBO CHURCH
• LUTHERAN ALL SAINTS CHURCH
• LUTHERAN CALVARY CHURCH
• LUTHERAN ST ANDREWS CHURCH

If searching a name that contains “Church of God” or “Church of Christ,” first, search by:

Church of God or Church of Christ

EFFECTIVE March 01, 2024 – All Churches will be indexed straight across as is on recordings.

Examples

• ADAMS RUN BAPTIST CHURCH
• COVENANT BIBLE CHURCH
• ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN CHURCH

FIRM NAMES

Prior to June 9, 2025 - Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Secretary of Veterans Affairs were indexed as below.

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

EFFECTIVE June 9, 2025 - They will be indexed straight across as is on recordings.

• SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
• SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Prior to December 31, 2004 – Firm names with Last Name and First Name of an individual within the firm name, will be reversed so Last Name then First Name precede the firm.

Examples

• DAWLEY CHUCK BLVD INVESTMENTS LLC
• WALTER JIM HOMES INC
• WIELAND JOHN HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS

EFFECTIVE January 01, 2005 – Firm names will be indexed straight across as is on recordings.

Examples

• CHUCK DAWLEY BLVD INVESTMENTS LLC
• JIM WALTER HOMES INC
• JOHN WIELAND HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS 

NUMERIC NAMES

Prior to January 01, 2018 – Firm names that start numerically will be indexed as follows:

Examples

• 126 HIBBEN LLC will be indexed as ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX (126) HIBBEN LLC
• 134 CHADWICK LLC will be indexed as ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR (134) CHADWICK LLC
• 262 ASHLEY LLC will be indexed as TWO HUNDRED SIXTY TWO (262) ASHLEY LLC

EFFECTIVE January 01, 2018 to Present – Firm names that start numerically will be indexed as stated on the document numerically.

Examples

• 12 GREEN MEADOW LLC
• 320 WOODLAND SHORES LLC
• 1234 EAST 31ST STREET LLC

ARTICLES: A, AN, THE

We index firm names that start with “A” and “AN”, however we do NOT index “THE” at the beginning of a firm name.

Examples

• A GOOD SUMMER LLC
• A PACK RAT MINI STORAGE INC
• AN AMERICAN DREAM LLC
• AN INITIAL INVESTMENT LLC