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A census is a count and description of the population of a country, territory, province, or municipality. Census lists are also called schedules or enumerations.
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Although Philippine censuses have not yet been indexed, you can still find excellent information, particularly in more recent censuses. Use the information with caution, however. Information may have been given by any family member or neighbor, and some may have been deliberately falsified.
= Spanish Censuses  =


Many early civil censuses were little more than ahead count, often conducted by the local parish priest. They were for the sole purpose of determining the number of people subject to paying tribute taxes to the Spanish crown. Later censuses were generally more detailed, and included some valuable genealogical information.
A census is a count and description of the population of a country, territory, province, or municipality. Census lists are also called schedules or enumerations.  


Beginning in the late 1500s, the Spaniards took various censuses known as ''vecindarios'' (local censuses), ''padrón de almas'' (head census), or ''estado de almas'' (people status). The latter two were religious censuses conducted by parish clergy. Because they served both church and government purposes and are similar to the secular censuses, they are described here, rather than in the “Church Records” section of this outline. Most Spanish census records are from 1800 to 1898 and cover the Luzon and Central Visayas regions. You will typically find:
Although Philippine censuses have not yet been indexed, you can still find excellent information, particularly in more recent censuses. Use the information with caution, however. Information may have been given by any family member or neighbor, and some may have been deliberately falsified.  


* Names.
Many early civil censuses were little more than a head count, often conducted by the local parish priest. They were for the sole purpose of determining the number of people subject to paying tribute taxes to the Spanish crown. Later censuses were generally more detailed, and included some valuable genealogical information.  
* Ages.
* Marital status.
* Tribute status.
* Profession.
* Miscellaneous observations.


This information may be in columnar or narrative format. The church census records (''estado de almas'' and ''padrón de almas'') are more likely to be in a narrative form and generally give slightly more information than the government records.
Beginning in the late 1500s, the Spaniards took various censuses known as ''vecindarios'' (local censuses), ''padrón de almas'' (head census), or ''estado de almas'' (people status). The latter two were religious censuses conducted by parish clergy. Because they served both church and government purposes and are similar to the secular censuses, they are described here, rather than in the [[Philippines Church Records]]. Most Spanish census records are from 1800 to 1898 and cover the Luzon and Central Visayas regions. You will typically find:


The Family History Library has filmed most Spanish civil census records and many religious enumerations. To find the ''estado de almas'' and ''padrón de almas'', look in the Family History Library Catalog, Locality section, under “Church Records”:
*Names.
*Ages.
*Marital status.
*Tribute status.
*Profession.
*Miscellaneous observations.


PHILIPPINES, LAGUNA, MAJAYJAY CHURCH RECORDS
This information may be in columnar or narrative format. The church census records (''estado de almas'' and ''padrón de almas'') are more likely to be in a narrative form and generally give slightly more information than the government records.


''Vecindarios'' are censuses of all the inhabitants of a particular locality and can be found in the Family History Library Catalog, Locality section, under “Census Records”:
The FamilySearch Library has filmed most Spanish civil census records and many religious enumerations. To find the ''estado de almas'' and ''padrón de almas'', look in the FamilySearch Catalog, Locality section, under “Church Records”:  


PHILIPPINES, METROPOLITAN MANILA CENSUS RECORDS
PHILIPPINES, LAGUNA, MAJAYJAY CHURCH RECORDS  


The National Archives (Records Management and Archives Office) in Manila has 517 bundles of ''vecindarios'' and ''estadísticas'' (census statistics) from various provinces. However, the ''estadísticas'' give only statistics.
''Vecindarios'' are censuses of all the inhabitants of a particular locality and can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog, Locality section, under “Census Records”:


=== Searching Census Records ===
PHILIPPINES, METROPOLITAN MANILA CENSUS RECORDS


When searching census records, remember the following:
The National Archives (Records Management and Archives Office) in Manila has 517 bundles of ''vecindarios'' and ''estadísticas'' (census statistics) from various provinces. However, the ''estadísticas'' give only statistics.


* Accept the ages with caution.
=== Searching Census Records  ===
* Given names may not always be the same as the name recorded in vital records.
* Information may be falsified.
* Name-spelling may vary.
* Place-names may be misspelled or spelled phonetically.
* If a family is not at a suspected address, search the surrounding area.
* Some parts of the records may be difficult or impossible to read.
* When you find your family in one census, be sure to search that same location in the earlier <br />and later census records for additional family members.


=== Web Sites ===
When searching census records, remember the following:


http://www.census.gov.ph/<br />
*Accept the ages with caution.
*Given names may not always be the same as the name recorded in vital records.
*Information may be falsified.
*Name-spelling may vary.
*Place-names may be misspelled or spelled phonetically.
*If a family is not at a suspected address, search the surrounding area.
*Some parts of the records may be difficult or impossible to read.
*When you find your family in one census, be sure to search that same location in the earlier and later census records for additional family members.
 
=== External Links  ===
*[https://psa.gov.ph/ Philipine Statistics Authority]
 
= United States Censuses  =
 
Several censuses were taken in the Philippines during the time they were a territory of the United States, but only for&nbsp;US Military and Naval Personel whose duty stations were in the Philippines.&nbsp;
 
=== U.S. Federal population schedules and indexes  ===
 
 
 
{{Online Census Philippines}}
 
=== Available on Microfilm  ===
 
Federal census records on microfilm are available from the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Centers], and [http://www.archives.gov/locations/ Regional Branches of U.S. National Archives].
 
'''1900.''' For a [[Soundex|Soundex]] index on microfilm for U.S. military personnel in the Philippines see the ''{{FSC|655325|title-id|disp=Military and Naval, 1900 Federal Census: Soundex and Population Schedules}}''. For microfilms of the actual population schedules, see FS Library film&nbsp;{{FSC|33540|title-id|disp=1249701}}.
 
'''1903.''' ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3649076&referer=brief_results Census of the Philippine Islands: Taken under the Direction of the Philippine Commission in the Year 1903]'' (Washington D.C.: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1905) ({{FSC|102416|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 959.9 X2u; film 795716 and 795713}})
 
'''1910.''' For a microfilm of the U.S. military population schedules for the Philippines, see the U.S. ''{{FSC|651352|title-id|disp=Military and Naval, 1910 Federal Census: Population Schedules}}.'' (FS Library film 1375797).
 
'''1920.''' For a [[Soundex|Soundex]] index and civilian populations schedules on microfilm, see ''{{FSC|558350|title-id|disp=Military-Naval, 1920 Federal Census: Soundex and Population Schedules}}''.  
 
= Sources and Footnotes  =
 
[[North America: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page.3D1.C2.AEion.3DNORTH_AMERICA_.2A_All|{{reflist}}]]
 
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[[Category:Philippines]]
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