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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
=== Beginning Your Search === | |||
To search this collection, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | |||
*Name of your ancestor | |||
*Name of your ancestor | |||
*Residence of ancestor | *Residence of ancestor | ||
Catholic Church records in the Philippines are generally an excellent source. They are often the only source of information about births, marriages, and deaths. | Catholic Church records in the Philippines are generally an excellent source. They are often the only source of information about births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
===Searching the index=== | === Searching the index === | ||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | |||
===Unable to Find Information?=== | |||
*Note the founding date of the parish you are searching. If the date is after your ancestor would be recorded, search records of the parent parish. See the Catholic Directory of the Philippines. If your ancestor lived before the beginning date of the church records, the older parish may be far from the new one. | |||
*If you cannot find records at a parish, they may have been sent to the diocese. Find the diocese in the Catholic Directory of the Philippines. | |||
*Your ancestor’s records may have been sent to another municipality or province to protect them during a war. A thorough knowledge of the local history is critical to your family research. | |||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||