Siquijor Province, Philippines Genealogy

Asia Philippines  Siquijor Province

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

History
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Founded in 1783 under the administration of secular clergymen, Siquijor became the first municipality as well as the first parish to be established on the island under the Cebu Diocese. On January 19, 1892, the island was joined to the province of Negros Oriental through Decree of Union by Governor General Weyler.

In 1971, Siquijor became an independent province. The capital was officially transferred from Larena to Siquijor in 1972 through a plebiscite held on November 8, 1971.

Cemeteries

 * Find A Grave
 * Dohinod Public Cemetery
 * Bacong Cemetery
 * Argao Cemetery
 * San Fernando Cebu Cemetery
 * City Cemetery
 * Naga Catholic Cemetery
 * Bagacay Cemetery

Websites

 * Siquijor Wikipedia
 * Province of Siquijor Government Website
 * Siquijor Province, Philippines
 * Siquijor Map
 * Siquijor Map — Satellite Images of Siquijor
 * ZIP Codes & Phone Area Code of Siquijor, Philippines