Biliran Province, Philippines Genealogy

Asia Philippines  Biliran Province

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

History

The early Spanish era, Biliran Island was known as Isla de Panamao. The term refers to an ethnic fishing net. The present name, adopted sometime between 17th and early 18th century, was derived from a native grass called borobiliran which grew abundantly in the island’s plains. The first town named Biliran, was founded in 1712. During this time, the island was a part of Cebu Province. On April 8, 1959, Republic Act No. 2141 was signed into law making Biliran a sub-province of Leyte. The island was only made an independent province on May 11, 1992 by virtue of Republic Act No. 7160, making it one of the newest provinces in the country.

Cemeteries




 * Baso Cemetery


 * Naval Catholic Cemetery


 * Find A Grave

Churches


 * Churches


 * San Jose De Navotas Parish

Family History Library




 * FHL Biliran Results


 * Philippines Civil Registration (Archives Division) (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * Philippines Genealogy


 * Philippines Genealogy Family Search


 * Family History Library Research Outlines

Philppine Statistics


 * Philippine Statistics

Researching Filipino Ancestors




 * Philippines, Civil Registration, Spanish Period (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * Philippines Civil Registration- Vital Records


 * Philippines, Civil Registration, National (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * Philippines, Civil Registration, Local (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * Philippines, Civil Registration (Archives Division) (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * Philippines Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * Philippines Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * Philippines Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * Philippines, Court Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)


 * Philippines Church Records


 * Philippines


 * Death Records


 * National Archives Government Website


 * Catalog of Filipino Names


 * Civil Registration


 * Parish Registers - Family History before 1837


 * BYU Education Research Phillippines


 * Philippines, Civil Registration (Archives Division), 1902-1945


 * Filipino Ancestors


 * Obits Philippines freepages


 * Families of the Philippines


 * Surnames, etc


 * Resources for genealogy in the Philippines


 * PHILIPPINES-L Archives


 * Philippines » Birth, Marriage, Death


 * Philippines


 * Bona's Philippine Genealogy Site


 * Philippine Army and Guerrilla Records

Vital Statistics




 * Vital Statistics Special Release

References




 * Biliran Wikipedia


 * Biliran Island


 * Biliran


 * Biliran Province, Philippines


 * Biliran ZIP Code List