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Since about 1600, up to 85 percent of people living in the Philippines have been members of the Roman Catholic Church. | Since about 1600, up to 85 percent of people living in the Philippines have been members of the Roman Catholic Church. | ||
Catholic Church records began to be recorded in the Philippines in 1569 with some records dating earlier. There was no separation of church and state in the Philippines until the end of the Spanish administration in 1898. Generally, parish priests recorded civil and ecclesiastical documents. | Catholic Church records began to be recorded in the Philippines in 1569 with some records dating earlier. | ||
There was no separation of church and state in the Philippines until the end of the Spanish administration in 1898. Generally, parish priests recorded civil and ecclesiastical documents. | |||
=== Why This Collection Was Created === | === Why This Collection Was Created === | ||
Catholic Church parish registers in the Philippines were created to record the church sacraments of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and burial. | Catholic Church parish registers in the Philippines were created to record the church sacraments of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and burial.<br> | ||
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=== Collection Reliability === | === Collection Reliability === | ||
Catholic Church records in the Philippines are generally an excellent source. Often they are the only source of information about births, marriages, and deaths. | Catholic Church records in the Philippines are generally an excellent source. Often, they are the only source of information about births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
== Collection Description == | == Collection Description == | ||
Entries for baptisms, marriages, and deaths (burials) usually consist of a narrative paragraph. Dates are usually spelled out | Entries for baptisms, marriages, and deaths (burials) usually consist of a narrative paragraph. Dates are usually spelled out and the name of the principal person is usually written in the margin next to the entry. After about 1920, preprinted forms with columns were sometimes used. | ||
=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
Parish registers consist primarily of entries for baptisms, marriages, and deaths (burials). The registers sometimes include confirmations or parish census records | Parish registers consist primarily of entries for baptisms, marriages, and deaths (burials). The registers sometimes include confirmations or parish census records and the baptismal entries may include a birth date. | ||
'''Key genealogical facts found in Philippine Catholic Church baptisms are the following:''' | |||
*Name | |||
*Age | |||
*Gender | |||
*Legitimacy | |||
*Place and date of baptism | |||
*Names of the parents and grandparents | |||
*Names of the godparents | |||
When looking for your ancestor’s baptismal record, remember that the entries are arranged chronologically. Baptisms for illegitimate children may be listed separately or in another set of records entitled “Confidential records,” which may have been microfilmed. | When looking for your ancestor’s baptismal record, remember that the entries are arranged chronologically. Baptisms for illegitimate children may be listed separately or in another set of records entitled “Confidential records,” which may have been microfilmed. | ||
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'''Key genealogical facts found in Philippine Catholic Church confirmation records are the following:''' | '''Key genealogical facts found in Philippine Catholic Church confirmation records are the following:''' | ||
Name | *Name | ||
*Gender | |||
*Place and date of confirmation | |||
*Names of the parents and grandparents | |||
*Names of the godparents | |||
'''Key genealogical facts found in Philippine Catholic Church marriage records are the following:''' | |||
Names of those married | *Names of those married | ||
*Genders of those married | |||
*Place and date of marriage | |||
*Names of the parents and grandparents | |||
*Names of the godparents | |||
Usually, marriages occurred about one year before the first child was born. Elopements were common, sometimes involving a civil marriage prior to the birth of a child. Church marriages may have taken place later. Surnames of a married couple may depend on the income of one spouse’s family, rather than on the husband’s name. It is therefore wise to search for a marriage record under the surnames of both the parents of the bride and the groom. | Usually, marriages occurred about one year before the first child was born. Elopements were common, sometimes involving a civil marriage prior to the birth of a child. Church marriages may have taken place later. Surnames of a married couple may depend on the income of one spouse’s family, rather than on the husband’s name. It is therefore wise to search for a marriage record under the surnames of both the parents of the bride and the groom. | ||
'''Key genealogical facts found in Philippine Catholic Church death (burial) records are the following:''' | |||
*Name | |||
*Age at time of death | |||
*Gender | |||
*Place and date of death | |||
*Name of the spouse | |||
*Sometimes the names of the parents | |||
*Names of the surviving children | |||
*Cause of death | |||
== How to Use the Collection == | == How to Use the Collection == | ||
Parish registers are the best records in the Philippines to identify individuals, parents, and spouses before the nineteenth century. After this date, civil authorities began registering vital statistics, | Parish registers are the best records in the Philippines to identify individuals, parents, and spouses before the nineteenth century. After this date, civil authorities began registering vital statistics, which became equally important. The information in civil sources confirms and supplements the information in church records. For instance, the parish registers may list the godparents while the civil records may list the grandparents. Be sure to search both the parish and civil records after 1860 since some families did not consistently register their children with either the church or the government. | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[Philippines Church Records|Philippines Church Records]]<br> | [[Philippines Church Records|Philippines Church Records]]<br> | ||
[[Philippines Maps|Philippines Maps]]<br> | [[Philippines Maps|Philippines Maps]]<br> | ||
== Related Web Sites == | == Related Web Sites == | ||
This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here. | This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here.<br> | ||
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==== Contributions to This Article ==== | ==== Contributions to This Article ==== | ||
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== Sources of Information for This Collection == | == Sources of Information for This Collection == | ||
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/How_to_Cite_FamilySearch_Collections How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]. | |||
==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection ==== | ==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection ==== | ||
*United States. Bureau of the Census. 12th census, 1900, digital images, From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org): September 29, 2006), Arizona Territory, Maricopa, Township 1, East Gila, Salt River Base and Meridian; sheet 9B, line 71. | |||
*Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1886-1933, digital images, from FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org): April 22, 2010), Baptism of Adolfo Fernandez Jimenez, 1 Feb. 1910, San Pedro Apóstol, Cuahimalpa, Distrito Federal, Mexico, film number 0227023. | |||
[[Category:Philippines|Catholic]] | [[Category:Philippines|Catholic]] | ||