Masbate Province, Philippines Genealogy

Asia Philippines  Masbate Province

Guide to  ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History
When Captain Luis Enriquez de Guzman anchored on the shores of Masbate in 1569, he found tiny settlements spread along the coasts engaged in a flourishing trade with China. Chinese traders visited Masbate and found small settlements during the Shri-Vijaya and Madjapahit periods.

Historic accounts show that the Christianization of the Bicol Region actually began in Masbate in 1569.

At the height of the Galleon trade, Mobo contributed first class lumber for the construction of galleons, making it the center of trade in the province apart from having been the provincial capital in the early part of the Spanish occupation.

The Americans came to Masbate in 1900 to extend their pacification campaign. In December 1908, Masbate was annexed to the province of Sorsogon. A bill declaring Masbate as an independent province was approved on February 1, 1922.

Cemeteries

 * Find A Grave
 * Cemetery
 * Public Cemetery
 * Nursery Public Cemetery
 * Baleno Public Cemetery
 * San Fernando Cemetery
 * Guinobatan Catholic Cemetery

Websites

 * Masbate
 * Masbate Province, Philippines
 * Masbate
 * Masbate City Government Website
 * Masbate City
 * The Rodeo Capital of the Philippines
 * Masbate Map
 * ZIP Codes & Phone Area Code of Masbate, Philippines