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Eastern Samar, Philippines

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Record Type:	Parish Registers
Collection years:	1842-1984
Languages:	Spanish
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection will include parish registers of births, marriages, deaths, and confirmations for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan in Eastern Samar, Philippines from 1842-1984. Original records are located in the Diocese Offices in Borongan.

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These images can be viewed online by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at a Family History Center near you, or the Family History Library.

For additional information about image restrictions, please see the Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections page.

Reading These Records[edit | edit source]

These records are in Spanish. For help reading these records see the following guides:

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Philippines, Eastern Samar, Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan, Parish Registers, 1842-1984.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

Confirmation

Name, gender, and age
Date and place of confirmation
Names of parents and, sometimes, grandparents
Names of godparents

Marriage

Names and ages of groom and bride
Date and place of marriage
Birthplaces of groom and bride
Groom’s parents’ names
Bride’s parents’ names
Marital status of groom and bride

Death

Name, gender, and age of deceased (keep in mind that the death records of women may be filed under their married names)
Date and place of death
Date and place of burial
Marital status/name of spouse
Names of parents
Names and residences of informants/witnesses

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:

Select Province
Select Barangay
Select Parish
Select Record Type, Year Range (Volume Numbers) to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
Use the birth date, age, and/or place of birth to find an individual’s birth record and parents' names
Use the birth date, age, and/or place of birth to find the family in census records. Philippines Census
Use the place of residence and names of parents to locate civil and land records. Philippines Land and Property
Use parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
The name of a marriage officiator may be a clue to your ancestor’s religion or area of residence in the province. Keep in mind, however, that ministers may have reported marriages performed in other provinces
Compile marriage entries for each person who has the same surname as the bride or groom. This may help lead you to additional relations, especially if the family was living in a rural area or had an unusual surname
Use the marital status to identify previous marriages. (Divorce or death may have dissolved a previous marriage)
Witnesses were often relatives of the couple’s parents

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

Consider searching the records of a neighboring province. The province of Eastern Samar is on an island that includes Northern Samar province to the north, Samar province to the west, and Leyte province to the southwest
Civil registration records are also good to search when church records are insufficient
- Philippines, Civil Registration, Local (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Record Finder[edit | edit source]

Consult the Philippines Record Finder Table to find other records

Tips to Keep in Mind[edit | edit source]

When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
Information in death records is usually reliable but depends upon the knowledge of the informant
In marriage and death records your ancestor may have used a shortened name or nickname, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record
Continue to search marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

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.

Collection Citation: "Philippines, Eastern Samar, Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan, Parish Registers, 1842-1984." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Diocese of Borongan Offices, Philippines.

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 == What is in This Collection? ==
 This collection will include parish registers of births, marriages, deaths, and confirmations for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan in Eastern Samar, Philippines from 1842-1984. Original records are located in the Diocese Offices in Borongan.
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+===Image Visibility===
-=== Index and Image Visibility ===
+Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians.
-{{Image Visibility}}
-=== Reading These Records ===
+These images can be viewed online by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ Family History Center] near you, or the [[Family History Library]].
-Some of these records are in Spanish. For help reading them see the following guides:
+For additional information about image restrictions, please see the [[Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections]] page.
+===Reading These Records===
+These records are in Spanish. For help reading these records see the following guides:
 *[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
-*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction Script Tutorial for Spanish]
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22Spain%22 Reading Handwritten Spanish Records]
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 === 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]].
+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’m Looking For, What Now? ===
+==What Do I Do Next?==
-*Add any new information to your records
+*Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
-*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference
+*Use the birth date, age, and/or place of birth to find an individual’s birth record and parents' names
-*Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
+*Use the birth date, age, and/or place of birth to find the family in census records. [[Philippines Census]]
-*Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
+*Use the place of residence and names of parents to locate civil and land records. [[Philippines Land and Property]]
-*Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
+*Use parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
-*Use the marriage number to identify previous marriages
+*The name of a marriage officiator may be a clue to your ancestor’s religion or area of residence in the province. Keep in mind, however, that ministers may have reported marriages performed in other provinces
+*Compile marriage entries for each person who has the same surname as the bride or groom. This may help lead you to additional relations, especially if the family was living in a rural area or had an unusual surname
+*Use the marital status to identify previous marriages. (Divorce or death may have dissolved a previous marriage)
+*Witnesses were often relatives of the couple’s parents
 === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
-*Spelling was not standardized for much of the period of this collection, so names were often spelled as they were pronounced. Pay attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try spelling variations that could have that pronunciation
+*Consider searching the records of a neighboring province. The province of Eastern Samar is on an island that includes Northern Samar province to the north, Samar province to the west, and Leyte province to the southwest
-*[[Media:SpanishNameAbbreviations.pdf|Spanish name abbreviations]] may also be helpful with names
+*Civil registration records are also good to search when church records are insufficient
-*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. Alternatively, try expanding the date range
+**[[Philippines, Civil Registration, Local (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-*Search the records of nearby localities. While it was uncommon for an individual in this period to move more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, smaller relocations were not uncommon
-*[[Philippines Civil Registration]] records are a good substitute when birth, marriage, and death records can’t be found or are unavailable
+=== Record Finder ===
-*The [[Philippines Births and Baptisms, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records]] may also be useful.=== Research Helps ===
+*Consult the [[Philippines Record Finder]] Table to find other records
-The following articles will help you research your family in [[Philippines Genealogy|Philippines]].
-* [[Philippines Record Finder]]
+=== Tips to Keep in Mind ===
+*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
+*Information in death records is usually reliable but depends upon the knowledge of the informant
+*In marriage and death records your ancestor may have used a shortened name or nickname, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record
+*Continue to search marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent
 == 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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