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==Coverage== | ==Coverage== | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Generally registers exist for the following denominations: | Generally registers exist for the following denominations: | ||
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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> | 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 Content== | |||
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. | 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. | ||
===Baptism Records=== | |||
*Place and date of baptism | *Place and date of baptism | ||
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*Names of parents, godparents, and sometimes grandparents<br> | *Names of parents, godparents, and sometimes grandparents<br> | ||
===Confirmation Records=== | |||
*Place and date of confirmation | *Place and date of confirmation | ||
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*Names of parents, godparents, and sometimes grandparents | *Names of parents, godparents, and sometimes grandparents | ||
===Marriage Records=== | |||
*Place and date of marriage | *Place and date of marriage | ||
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*Names of godparents | *Names of godparents | ||
===Enumerations (Census)=== | |||
*Place and date of census | *Place and date of census | ||
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*Age at census count | *Age at census count | ||
===Death Records=== | |||
*Place and date of death | *Place and date of death | ||
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*Names of surviving children | *Names of surviving children | ||
*Names of parents and grandparents (sometimes) | *Names of parents and grandparents (sometimes) | ||
==Locating Church Records== | |||
The Family History Library has filmed many Catholic Church records. Look in the FamilySearch Catalog, Locality section, under: | The Family History Library has filmed many Catholic Church records. Look in the FamilySearch Catalog, Locality section, under: | ||
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Ferraris, Maria Rita, ''R. V. M. Archives of the Archdiocese of Manila: A Summary Inventory.'' Manila, Philippines: Archives of the Archdiocese, 1981. (FHL book 959.9 A1 number 3.) | Ferraris, Maria Rita, ''R. V. M. Archives of the Archdiocese of Manila: A Summary Inventory.'' Manila, Philippines: Archives of the Archdiocese, 1981. (FHL book 959.9 A1 number 3.) | ||
== General Strategy for Searching Parish Registers == | |||
The following suggestions may help you search parish registers: | The following suggestions may help you search parish registers: | ||
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*Evaluate the information about godparents. Their home in another town may lead to the family’s place of origin. Their names and relationships may provide clues to previous generations. If the parish records you need are not listed in the FamilySearch Catalog and you cannot visit the parish archives, then you may want to write to the parish priest for copies of your ancestor’s records. Be sure your requests are reasonable and politely stated, and be sure to send a money order covering the costs of copying, postage, and other expenses. | *Evaluate the information about godparents. Their home in another town may lead to the family’s place of origin. Their names and relationships may provide clues to previous generations. If the parish records you need are not listed in the FamilySearch Catalog and you cannot visit the parish archives, then you may want to write to the parish priest for copies of your ancestor’s records. Be sure your requests are reasonable and politely stated, and be sure to send a money order covering the costs of copying, postage, and other expenses. | ||
Most Philippine parish registers are in Spanish. For excellent help in understanding the style, format, and contents of these Spanish-language documents, see: | Most Philippine parish registers are in Spanish. For excellent help in understanding the style, format, and contents of these Spanish-language documents, see: | ||