Philippines, Negros Occidental, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod, Parish Registers, - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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== What is in This Collection?  ==

This collection will include records from 1755-1976. Records may include confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish censuses, diocesan orders and decrees. The records come from parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines. Original records are located in the various parish archives of the diocese.  

Additional records will be added as they become available.

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=== Reading These Records ===   

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:  

*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]  

*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) Script tutorial for Spanish]

*[https://familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/570 Reading Spanish handwritten records]

=== To Browse This Collection ===

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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  

The following information may be found in these records:

*Names and residences of informants/witnesses

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Note: The date and place of the confirmation will be at the top of the first page of the register

== Collection Content ==  

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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].

== What Do I Do Next?  ==

=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===

*Continue to search the indexes and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area. For this step, it helps to compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful if the surname is unusual  

*Witnesses often were relatives of the parents

=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===

*There may be more than one person with the same name. When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

*For marriage and death records, your ancestors may have used shortened names or nicknames, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record  

*Try searching the records of neighboring islands such as Guimaras and Panay.There is an excellent map [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Philippines_Genealogy showing the provinces surrounding Negros Occidental]. If you click on any of these provinces (ie. Benguet), a wiki page with additional resources is available

*Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of possible candidates which can then be examined for matches. Or try expanding the date range; this is especially useful in searching baptismal records, as it was not unusual for a child to be baptized weeks or even months after birth

=== Research Helps ===

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Philippines Genealogy|Philippines]].

* [[Philippines Record Finder|Record Finder]]

== Citing This Collection ==

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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