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Church records are very important for family research. Civil authorities did not consistently register vital events in the Philippines until the nineteenth century. Church records, on the other hand, were well kept from 1569 (in accordance with the directives of the Council of Trent), with some records dating even earlier. They are generally an excellent source—and many times the only source—of names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. | Church records are very important for family research. Civil authorities did not consistently register vital events in the Philippines until the nineteenth century. Church records, on the other hand, were well kept from 1569 (in accordance with the directives of the Council of Trent), with some records dating even earlier. They are generally an excellent source—and many times the only source—of names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
Parish registers are the best records in the Philippines to identify individuals, parents, and spouses before the nineteenth century. After this date, civil authorities began registering vital statistics, which became equally important. The information in civil sources confirms and supplements the information in church records | Parish registers are the best records in the Philippines to identify individuals, parents, and spouses before the nineteenth century. After this date, civil authorities began registering vital statistics, which became equally important. The information in civil sources confirms and supplements the information in church records. | ||
See the [[Philippines Church Records]] article for more details. | See the [[Philippines Church Records]] article for more details. | ||
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{{Collection citation | text= "Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupan Catholic Archdiocese Parish Registers, 1615-1982." Index. Citing Catholic Churches. Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupan Catholic Archdiocese Parish Registers. Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines.}} | {{Collection citation | text= "Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupan Catholic Archdiocese Parish Registers, 1615-1982." Index. Citing Catholic Churches. Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupan Catholic Archdiocese Parish Registers. Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines.}} | ||
[[Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupan Catholic Archdiocese Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | [[Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupan Catholic Archdiocese Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | ||
== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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To search this collection for baptism records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | To search this collection for baptism records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | ||
*Name of parents | *Name of parents | ||
*Approximate year and place of baptism | *Approximate year and place of baptism | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
To search this collection for marriage records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | To search this collection for marriage records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | ||
*Name of bride or groom | *Name of bride or groom | ||
*Approximate year and place of marriage | *Approximate year and place of marriage | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
To search this collection for death records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | To search this collection for death records, it would be helpful if you knew the following information: | ||
*Name of deceased | *Name of deceased | ||
*Approximate year and place of death | *Approximate year and place of death | ||
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*Usually, marriages occurred about one year before the first child was born. | *Usually, marriages occurred about one year before the first child was born. | ||
*When looking for your ancestor’s baptismal record, remember that the entries are arranged chronologically. | *When looking for your ancestor’s baptismal record, remember that the entries are arranged chronologically. | ||
*The parish registers may list the godparents while the civil records may list the grandparents. Be sure to search both the parish and civil records after 1860 since some families did not consistently register their children with either the church or the government. | |||
==== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ==== | ==== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ==== | ||