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== Record Finder Table for Philippines ==
The table below can help you decide which records to search.  
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
=== Order of Records ===
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.


== List of Topics ==
*In column 1 find the goal you selected.
This Record Finder table links to the Philippines topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
*In column 2 find the types of records that are most likely to have the information you need.
===Vital Events ===
*Column 3 lists those types of records that may also be useful.
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Records containing previous research (biography, genealogy, history, nobility, periodicals, and societies) could provide useful information for most goals. These are listed repeatedly when they '''are especially helpful''' for a goal.  
 
{| width="500" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center"
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''  
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | The terms used in columns 2 and 3 are the same as the subject headings used in many Wiki articles and in the Locality section of the FamilySearch Catalog.<br>
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''  
Find an article in this Wiki by searching for "Philippines" and the type of record you found in columns 2 or 3.
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
 
|}
 
<br>
 
{| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" bgcolor="#F0F0F0"
|-
| width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:'''  
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:'''
|-
| align="left" | Age
| align="left" | [[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[Philippines Census|Census]], Public Records, [[Philippines Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Birth date and place
| align="left" | Birth date  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[Philippines Census|Census,]] [[Philippines Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines Census|Census]]  
*[[Philippines Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Marriage place and date
| align="left" | Birthplace
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[Philippines Census|Census,]] Public Records
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
| align="left" | Country of foreign birth
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Philippines Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration,]] Naturalization and Citizenship
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[Philippines Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
*[[Philippines Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Philippines Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*Funeral homes
|}
 
===Maiden Names and Family Members===
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|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | County origins and boundaries
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | Atlases
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | [[Philippines Maps|Maps]], [[Philippines Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Maiden name
| align="left" | Death
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]  
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[Philippines Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Philippines Probate Records|Probate Records]], Funeral Homes
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines Census|Census]]
 
|-
|-
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| align="left" | Divorce
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]*
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | <br>
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines Census|Census]]
*[[Philippines Land and Property|Land and Property]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Living relatives
| align="left" | Ethnic background
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| align="left" | Minorities
*[[Philippines Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
| align="left" | <br>
*[[Philippines Directories|Directories]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
|-
|}
 
=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Historical background
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | [[Philippines History|History]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | <br>
|-
|-
| align="left" | Immigration date  
| align="left" | Immigration date  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Philippines Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Philippines Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| align="left" | <br>
*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
|-
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Living relatives and guardianships
 
| align="left" | Directories
| align="left" | Orphans and Orphanages
|-
| align="left" | Maiden name
| align="left" | [[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | Schools, Medical Records
|-
| align="left" | Marriage
| align="left" | [[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | Public Records
|-
|-
| align="left" | Country and town of origin
| align="left" | Occupation
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Public Records
*[[Philippines Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| align="left" | [[Philippines Census|Census]]
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines Military Records|Military Records]]
*Naturalization and Citizenship
 
|}
 
=== Residences and Locations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Parents, children, and family members
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | [[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | <br>
|-
|-
| align="left" | Residence
| align="left" | Physical description
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Medical Records, [[Philippines Biography|Biography]]
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | [[Philippines Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Directories
*[[Philippines Census|Census]]
*[[Philippines Land and Property|Land and Property]]
|}
 
=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Place-finding aids
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | Atlases, [[Philippines Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
| align="left" | [[Philippines History|History]], [[Philippines Maps|Maps]]
 
 
|-
|-
| align="left" | Occupation
| align="left" | Places of residence
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Directories
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | Public Records, including cedulas or residence certificates
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines Census|Census]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Religion  
| align="left" | Religion  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | [[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]  
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | Public Records
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines History|History]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Social activities  
| align="left" | Social activities  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| align="left" | [[Philippines Newspapers|Newspapers]], Societies
*Social Life and Customs
| align="left" | Public Records
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines History|History]]
|-
| align="left" | Physical description
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Philippines Military Records|Military records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
 
|-
|}
|}


*Because divorce is not legal in the Philippines, there are no divorce records. See [[Philippines Court Records]] concerning annulments and legal separations. Also, look for records in other countries where divorce is legal.<br>


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Revision as of 20:36, 22 March 2016

Philippines Wiki Topics
Philippines flag.png
Beginning Research
Record Types
Philippines Background
Local Research Resources

Philippines Gotoarrow.png Record Selection Table

The table below can help you decide which records to search.

  • In column 1 find the goal you selected.
  • In column 2 find the types of records that are most likely to have the information you need.
  • Column 3 lists those types of records that may also be useful.

Records containing previous research (biography, genealogy, history, nobility, periodicals, and societies) could provide useful information for most goals. These are listed repeatedly when they are especially helpful for a goal.

The terms used in columns 2 and 3 are the same as the subject headings used in many Wiki articles and in the Locality section of the FamilySearch Catalog.

Find an article in this Wiki by searching for "Philippines" and the type of record you found in columns 2 or 3.


What you are looking for: Try these records first: Other useful records:
Age Civil Registration, Church Records Census, Public Records, Military Records
Birth date Civil Registration, Church Records Census, Military Records
Birthplace Civil Registration, Church Records Census, Public Records
Country of foreign birth Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship Military Records
County origins and boundaries Atlases Maps, Gazetteers
Death Civil Registration, Church Records Cemeteries, Probate Records, Funeral Homes
Divorce Civil Registration*
Ethnic background Minorities
Historical background History
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration
Living relatives and guardianships Directories Orphans and Orphanages
Maiden name Civil Registration, Church Records Schools, Medical Records
Marriage Civil Registration, Church Records Public Records
Occupation Public Records Census
Parents, children, and family members Civil Registration, Church Records
Physical description Medical Records, Biography Military Records
Place-finding aids Atlases, Gazetteers History, Maps
Places of residence Directories Public Records, including cedulas or residence certificates
Religion Civil Registration Public Records
Social activities Newspapers, Societies Public Records
  • Because divorce is not legal in the Philippines, there are no divorce records. See Philippines Court Records concerning annulments and legal separations. Also, look for records in other countries where divorce is legal.
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