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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. | 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. | ||
Many early civil censuses were little more than | 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. | ||
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: | 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: | ||
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=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
http://www.census.gov.ph/ | |http://www.census.gov.ph/<br><br> | ||
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[[Category:Philippines]] | [[Category:Philippines]] | ||