Philippines, Eastern Samar, Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

m
Line 55: Line 55:


== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The information in each record may vary by year. The following lists are examples of what information each type of record generally includes.
The following information may be found in these records:
 
{{col-begin|width=79%}}
'''Confirmation Registers''' may contain:
{{col-break}}
'''Confirmation'''
*Name, gender, and age
*Name, gender, and age
*Date and place of confirmation
*Date and place of confirmation
*Names of parents and, sometimes, grandparents
*Names of parents and, sometimes, grandparents
*Names of godparents
*Names of godparents
 
{{col-break}}
'''Marriage Registers''' may contain:
'''Marriage'''
*Names and ages of groom and bride
*Names and ages of groom and bride
*Date and place of marriage
*Date and place of marriage
Line 70: Line 71:
*Bride’s parents’ names
*Bride’s parents’ names
*Marital status of groom and bride
*Marital status of groom and bride
 
{{col-break}}
'''Death Registers''' may contain:
'''Death'''
*Name, gender, and age of deceased (keep in mind that the death records of women may be filed under their married names)
*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 death
Line 78: Line 79:
*Names of parents
*Names of parents
*Names and residences of informants/witnesses
*Names and residences of informants/witnesses
{{col-end}}


== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
8,916

edits