Philippines, Jaro Archdiocese, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from 1699-2001. It is a collection of Catholic parish registers from Iloilo province. Records include baptisms, marriages, deaths, and some confirmations. Date range of available records varies according to parish. Some records may show signs of damage.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records please see the following:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Spanish Alphabet Chart
 * Spanish Script Tutorial

What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records may contain the following:

Baptism
 * Child’s name
 * Child’s birth date
 * Baptism date
 * Place of baptism
 * Parents’ names

Confirmation
 * Child’s name
 * Confirmation date
 * Place of confirmation
 * Parents’ names

Marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Marriage date
 * Place of Marriage
 * Names of bride and groom’s parents

Death
 * Deceased’s name
 * Deceased’s birth date
 * Date of death
 * Cause of death
 * Name of closest living relative

How Do I Search This Collection?
As you are searching it is helpful to know information such as: Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Your ancestor’s name
 * Approximate place where your ancestor may have been living

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.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members
 * Search for death or burial information
 * If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records

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

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * 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 (or military unties, counties, parishes, etc.).

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the Philippines.
 * Record Finder

Citing This Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information.