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Philippines, Negros Occidental, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod, Parish Registers, - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back and see if your ancestor’s records have been added. You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections] and notice the asterisk for recently added or updated records | *New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back and see if your ancestor’s records have been added. You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list Historical Records Collections] and notice the asterisk for recently added or updated records | ||
*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 | *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 | ||
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*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 | *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 | *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 | ||
=== Record Finder === | |||
*Consult the [[Philippines Record Finder]] Table to find other records | |||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||