Philippines, Negros Occidental, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod, Parish Registers, - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Filipinas, Negros Occidental, Diócesis de Bacolod, Registros Parroquiales

Record Description
This collection includes records from 1755-1976. Church records may contain records of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish censuses, diocesan orders and decrees for some parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines. Original records are located in the various parish archives of the diocese.

Record Content
Baptism records may contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Name of parents
 * Place of birth
 * Date of birth
 * Date of baptism
 * Place of baptism
 * Names of witnesses

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Name of groom
 * Groom’s place of birth
 * Groom’s age
 * Groom’s occupation
 * Groom’s marital status
 * Name of groom’s father
 * Groom’s mother’s maiden name
 * Name of bride
 * Bride’s place of birth
 * Bride’s age
 * Bride’s father’s name
 * Maiden name of bride’s mother
 * Names of witnesses

Death records may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Place of burial
 * Date of burial

How to Use the Record
To begin your search you should know the following:
 * The person’s name
 * The approximate location of an event

Keep in mind:
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Search the Collection
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Provincia' (Province) category ⇒ Select the 'Barangay' (Village) category ⇒ Select the 'Parroquia' (Parish) category ⇒ Select the 'Tipo de registro y años (tomo)' (Record type and years (volume)) category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images and compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Using the Information
Examples of what to put in this section:
 * Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.
 * Use the soldier’s age and location of the military unit to find his family in census, church, and land records.
 * Use the county code and the certificate number to obtain a copy of the original death certificate from the county.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?
Examples of what to put in this section:
 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. In addition local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby localities.

General Information About These Records
These records may mostly be hand-written (not on type-written forms), and may be difficult to read.

Related Websites

 * katakigi ng.mga Apelyidong Pilipino
 * Philippine Statistics Authority
 * Parish Registers – Family History before 1837

Related Wiki Articles

 * Philippines
 * Philippines Emigration and Immigration
 * Philippines Church Records

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