Samar Province, Philippines Genealogy

Asia Philippines  Samar Province

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

History
Prior to the coming of the Spaniards in 1596, Samar Island was called in different names (Samal, Ibabao/Cibabao, Tandaya, etc.).

In the early days of Spanish occupation, Samar and Leyte islands were under the jurisdiction of Cebu. In 1735, Samar and Leyte were separated from Cebu and declared into one province with Carigara, Leyte as the capital. Consequently, during the Spanish-American colonial period, Samar was separated from Leyte and declared as a province in 1768 with Catbalogan as the provincial capital.

On June 19, 1965, RA 4221 was passed by Congress dividing Samar Island into three (3) provinces: Northern Samar with Catarman as capital, Eastern Samar with Borongan as capital, and Western Samar with Catbalogan as capital. A subsequent legislation passed on June 21, 1969 (RA 5650) changed the title “Western Samar” to simply Samar.

Cemeteries

 * Find A Grave
 * Leyte Catholic Cemetery
 * Superior Tacloban Memorial Garden Inc
 * Calbayog Catholic Cemetery
 * Calbayog Civil Cemetery
 * Sta. Margarita Cemetery
 * Guiuan Public Cemetery
 * Old Corazon Cemetery

Websites

 * Samar (province) Wikipedia
 * PROVINCE OF SAMAR
 * Province of Samar
 * Samar Map
 * Map of Northern Samar Province, Philippines
 * Directory of Cities and Towns in Province of Samar, Philippines
 * ZIP Codes & Phone Area Code of, Philippines