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''[[Philippines]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Philippines_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | |||
While each church has its own policies on record keeping, most churches keep records of: | While each church has its own policies on record keeping, most churches keep records of: | ||
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*Names of parents, godparents, and sometimes grandparents | *Names of parents, godparents, and sometimes grandparents | ||
[[Philippines Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Philippines Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
'''Confirmation Records''' | '''Confirmation Records''' | ||
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*Names of godparents | *Names of godparents | ||
[[Philippines Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Philippines Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
'''Enumerations (Census)''' | '''Enumerations (Census)''' | ||
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*Names of parents and grandparents (sometimes) | *Names of parents and grandparents (sometimes) | ||
[[Philippines Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Philippines Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
The Family History Library has filmed many Catholic Church records. Look in the Family History Library Catalog, Locality section, under: | The Family History Library has filmed many Catholic Church records. Look in the Family History Library Catalog, Locality section, under: | ||
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Each archdiocese and many dioceses have archives that store administrative documents, church business records, personnel records, and sacramental records (such as baptism, matrimony, and confirmation). Some of these archives have indexes, which are excellent guides to research, such as: | Each archdiocese and many dioceses have archives that store administrative documents, church business records, personnel records, and sacramental records (such as baptism, matrimony, and confirmation). Some of these archives have indexes, which are excellent guides to research, such as: | ||
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 === | === General Strategy for Searching Parish Registers === | ||