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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
  • 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.

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 Names

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