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 Von Oeyen, Robert J., Jr. ''Philippine Evangelical Protestant and Independent Catholic Churches: An Historical Bibliography of Church Records,<br>Publications and Source Material Located in the Greater Manila Area''. Quezon City, Philippines: Asian Center, University of the Philippines, 1970. (FHL book 959.91 K23vo.)
-=== Catholic Church Records  ===
+===Church Records===
+Research use:  Usually information given is quite complete and identifies parents and often grandparents and other relationships.  There are gaps, however, in many parish registers.
+Church records (''Registros Parroquiales'')
+Record type:  Births or baptisms, marriages, marriage proclamations, deaths or burials, confirmations, church censuses and memberships.
+Time period:  1579-present.  Generally registers exist for the following denominations:
+*Roman Catholic (Iglesia Católica) 1579-
+*Philippine Independent (Aglipayan) 1902-
+*Church of Christ (Iglesia ni Cristo) 1914-
+*Presbyterian 1899-
+*Baptist 1900-
+*Methodist 1900-
+*Protestant Episcopal 1901-
+*United Brethren 1901-
+*Disciples of Christ 1901-
+*Congregational 1902-
+Other indigenous Christian religions number approximately 40.
+Other Christian religions introduced from the United States and other countries over 200.
+Other religious groups in the Philippines:
+*Islam (Muslim immigrants and converts 11th-15th centuries, also called Moros)
+*Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian (Some Chinese immigrants arrived in the 16th-19th centuries, but many more arrived in the 20th century)
+*Hindu (East Indian immigrants arrived in the 20th century)
+*Jews (Arrived in the 20th century)
+Contents:  Baptismal records:  Baptism dates; children’s names; parents’ residence and names (sometimes mother's maiden name is given); witnesses’ and godparents’ names, and sometimes their residence and relationship to infants; sometimes grandparents’ names.  Marriage records:  Candidates’ names; marriage and/or proclamation dates; often birth places, residence, witnesses, former spouses and parents’ names.  Death/burial records:  Name of deceased; burial date; often age and cause of death; residence; spouse’s name, especially for women; parents’ names for deceased children.  Confirmation records:  Children were confirmed between the ages of 5 and 15.  Candidates name, age, residence and father’s name.  Church censuses, membership lists:  Names of married couples, their ages or birth dates and places, sometimes marriage dates, childrens’ names, ages or birth dates, death or burial dates of children.  Sometimes marriage dates and names of spouses of children are given.
+Location:  Diocese and parish archives.
+Population coverage: 30% before 1700; 50-70% after 1700.
+Reliability: Good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Philippines,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1986-1999.</ref>
+==== Catholic Church Records  ====
 The Roman Catholic Church remains the largest church in the Philippines, with 85 percent of the population belonging to it. During its 400–year history in the Philippines, the Catholic Church created many useful genealogical records. Most church records in the Philippines are Catholic. In this outline, church records refer to Catholic Church records unless otherwise stated.
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 *[[Philippines Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Philippines Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 *[[Philippines Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Philippines Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 {{Place|Philippines}}
 [[Category:Philippines]][[Category:Church Records by Country]]