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The table below can help you decide which records to search.
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*In column 1 find the goal you selected.  
== Record Finder Table for Philippines ==
*In column 2 find the types of records that are most likely to have the information you need.  
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.  
*Column 3 lists those types of records that may also be useful.
=== 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.


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.
== List of Topics ==
This Record Finder table links to the Philippines topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
===Vital Events ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
| align="left" | Birth date and place
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]


{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" width="500" align="right" border="1"
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Philippines Census|Census]]
*[[Philippines Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="left" bgcolor="#ffff99" | 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 Family History Library Catalog.<br>
| align="left" | Marriage place and date
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; vertical-align:top;"|
 
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Philippines Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
|-
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church 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
|}
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===Maiden Names and Family Members===
 
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|-
|-
| align="left" | '''1. If You Need'''  
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''  
| align="left" | '''2. Look First In'''  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''  
| align="left" | '''3. Then Search'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| align="left" | Age
| align="left" | Maiden name
| align="left" | Civil Registration, Church Records
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| align="left" | Census, Public Records, Military Records
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Philippines Census|Census]]
 
|-
|-
| align="left" | Birth date
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| align="left" | Civil Registration, Church Records
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Census, Military Records
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Philippines Census|Census]]
*[[Philippines Land and Property|Land and Property]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Birthplace
| align="left" | Living relatives
| align="left" | Civil Registration, Church Records
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| align="left" | Census, Public Records
*[[Philippines Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[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"
|-
|-
| align="left" | Country of foreign birth
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | Military Records
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| align="left" | County origins and boundaries
| align="left" | Immigration date
| align="left" | Atlases
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Maps, Gazetteers
*[[Philippines Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
 
|-
|-
| align="left" | Death
| align="left" | Country and town of origin
| align="left" | Civil Registration, Church Records
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Cemeteries, Probate Records, Funeral Homes
*[[Philippines Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 
| 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"
|-
|-
| align="left" | Divorce
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | Civil Registration*
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | <br>
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| align="left" | Ethnic background
| align="left" | Residence
| align="left" | Minorities
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | <br>
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church 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"
|-
|-
| align="left" | Historical background
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| align="left" | History
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| align="left" | <br>
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
 
| align="left" | Immigration date
 
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration
| align="left" | <br>
|-
| align="left" | Living relatives and guardianships
| align="left" | Directories
| align="left" | Orphans and Orphanages
|-
| align="left" | Maiden name
| align="left" | Civil Registration, Church Records  
| align="left" | Schools, Medical Records
|-
| align="left" | Marriage
| align="left" | Civil Registration, Church Records
| align="left" | Public Records
|-
|-
| align="left" | Occupation  
| align="left" | Occupation  
| align="left" | Public Records
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Census
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
|-
*[[Philippines Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
| align="left" | Parents, children, and family members
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Civil Registration, Church Records  
*[[Philippines Census|Census]]
| align="left" | <br>
|-
| align="left" | Physical description
| align="left" | Medical Records, Biography
| align="left" | Military Records
|-
| align="left" | Place-finding aids
| align="left" | Atlases, Gazetteers
| align="left" | History, Maps
|-
| align="left" | Places of residence
| align="left" | Directories
| align="left" | Public Records, including cedulas or residence certificates
|-
|-
| align="left" | Religion  
| align="left" | Religion  
| align="left" | Civil Registration
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| align="left" | Public Records
*[[Philippines Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Philippines History|History]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Social activities  
| align="left" | Social activities  
| align="left" | Newspapers, Societies
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| align="left" | Public Records
*Social Life and Customs
| 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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{{Place|Philippines}}


[[Category:Philippines]]
[[Category:Philippines]] [[Category:Record_Finder]]

Latest revision as of 17:05, 29 February 2024


Philippines Wiki Topics
Flag of Philippines
Philippines Beginning Research
Record Types
Philippines Background
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Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Record Finder Table for Philippines

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

This Record Finder table links to the Philippines topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date
Country and town of origin

Residences and Locations

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:


Occupation
Religion
Social activities
  • Social Life and Customs
Physical description


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