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''[[Philippines]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Philippines_Notarial_Records|Notarial Records]]'' | |||
The Family History Library has an excellent collection of notarial records from most provinces of the Philippines. Although difficult to use, they can provide valuable information. | |||
Notarial records are in the Locality section of the Family History Library Catalog under Notarial Records: | Notarial records are written in English, Spanish, and various Philippine dialects. Some are indexed, but most are not. To use these records you need to know: | ||
*The date your ancestor used the services of a notary. | |||
*The notary’s name. | |||
*The province where your ancestor lived. | |||
*The place where the document was notarized. | |||
Notarial records are in the Locality section of the Family History Library Catalog under Notarial Records: | |||
PHILIPPINES, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, | PHILIPPINES, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, | ||
BUENAVISTA - NOTARIAL RECORDS | BUENAVISTA - NOTARIAL RECORDS | ||
Sometimes you can find the name of the notary by looking in death registers. If you know the notary’s name, you can look for it in the Author/Title section of the catalog. | Sometimes you can find the name of the notary by looking in death registers. If you know the notary’s name, you can look for it in the Author/Title section of the catalog. | ||
A few notarial records are from provinces (1900–70), but most are from Manila (1700–1970). | A few notarial records are from provinces (1900–70), but most are from Manila (1700–1970). | ||
[[Category:Philippines]] | [[Category:Philippines]] | ||