Philippines, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Philippines

What is in This Collection?
This collection of Catholic Church records from 1794 to 1985 are of baptisms, marriages and burials from throughout the Philippines. This is an ongoing project, so additional images will be published when they become available. For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Philippines Church Records.

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Reading These Records
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 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Script tutorial for Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism Records
 * Name, age, and gender
 * Date and place of baptism
 * Names of parents

Marriage Records
 * Names and ages of groom and bride
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Birthplaces of groom and bride
 * Names of groom’s parents
 * Names of bride’s parents
 * Who performed the marriage
 * Names of witnesses

Burial Records
 * Age at the time of death
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace
 * Deceased's given name
 * Death date
 * Father's name
 * Mother's name
 * Spouse's name if married

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Identifying information such as residence
 * Estimated marriage or birth year
 * Family relationships

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

 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members
 * Search for the additional family members and get their information and if possible find more generations
 * Look at their places of origin to check their migration pattern and look into emigration and immigration records if applicable
 * Search for death or burial information in in BillionGraves Index

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

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 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality.
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Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Philippines.
 * Record Finder

Citing This Collection
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