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PHILIPPINES, (PROVINCE),<br>(MUNICIPALITY) - CHURCH RECORDS | PHILIPPINES, (PROVINCE),<br>(MUNICIPALITY) - CHURCH RECORDS | ||
==Finding Aids== | ===Finding Aids=== | ||
To search Catholic records, you must know where your ancestor resided. The boundaries for civil and religious jurisdictions are often the same.<br>Therefore, gazetteers and atlases can help you determine religious boundaries so you can select the parishes most likely to have the records you need. The most valuable reference for finding your ancestor’s parish is: | To search Catholic records, you must know where your ancestor resided. The boundaries for civil and religious jurisdictions are often the same.<br>Therefore, gazetteers and atlases can help you determine religious boundaries so you can select the parishes most likely to have the records you need. The most valuable reference for finding your ancestor’s parish is: | ||
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