Philippines, Eastern Samar, Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

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What is in This Collection?
This collection will include parish registers of births, marriages, deaths, and confirmations for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan in Eastern Samar, Philippines from 1842-1984. Original records are located in the Diocese Offices in Borongan.

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Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Reading Handwritten Spanish Records
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in each record may vary by year. The following lists are examples of what information each type of record generally includes.

Confirmation Registers may contain:
 * Name, gender, and age
 * Date and place of confirmation
 * Names of parents and, sometimes, grandparents
 * Names of godparents

Marriage Registers may contain:
 * Names and ages of groom and bride
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Birthplaces of groom and bride
 * Groom’s parents’ names
 * Bride’s parents’ names
 * Marital status of groom and bride

Death Registers may contain:
 * Name, gender, and age of deceased (keep in mind that the death records of women may be filed under their married names)
 * Date and place of death
 * Date and place of burial
 * Marital status/name of spouse
 * Names of parents
 * Names and residences of informants/witnesses

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select Province
 * 2) Select Barangay
 * 3) Select Parish
 * 4) Select Record Type, Year Range (Volume Numbers) to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

 * Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
 * Use the birth date, age, and/or place of birth to find an individual’s birth record and parents' names
 * Use the birth date, age, and/or place of birth to find the family in census records. Philippines Census
 * Use the place of residence and names of parents to locate civil and land records. Philippines Land and Property
 * Use parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
 * The name of a marriage officiator may be a clue to your ancestor’s religion or area of residence in the province. Keep in mind, however, that ministers may have reported marriages performed in other provinces
 * Compile marriage entries for each person who has the same surname as the bride or groom. This may help lead you to additional relations, especially if the family was living in a rural area or had an unusual surname
 * Use the marital status to identify previous marriages. (Divorce or death may have dissolved a previous marriage)
 * Witnesses were often relatives of the couple’s parents

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Consider searching the records of a neighboring province. The province of Eastern Samar is on an island that includes Northern Samar province to the north, Samar province to the west, and Leyte province to the southwest
 * Civil registration records are also good to search when church records are insufficient
 * Philippines, Civil Registration, Local (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
 * Information in death records is usually reliable but depends upon the knowledge of the informant
 * In marriage and death records your ancestor may have used a shortened name or nickname, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record
 * Continue to search marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Philippines, Eastern Samar, Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan, Parish Registers, 1842-1984." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Diocesan Offices, Borongan, Philippines.
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