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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? === | ||
*Consult the [[Philippines Record Finder]] to find other records | |||
*Note the founding date of the parish you are searching. If the date is after your ancestor would be recorded, search records of the parent parish. See the Catholic Directory of the Philippines. If your ancestor lived before the beginning date of the church records, the older parish may be far from the new one | *Note the founding date of the parish you are searching. If the date is after your ancestor would be recorded, search records of the parent parish. See the Catholic Directory of the Philippines. If your ancestor lived before the beginning date of the church records, the older parish may be far from the new one | ||
*Or your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records | *Or your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records | ||
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*Civil registration records are also a good substitute when church records are insufficient | *Civil registration records are also a good substitute when church records are insufficient | ||
**[[Philippines, Civil Registration, Local (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | **[[Philippines, Civil Registration, Local (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
=== Tips to Keep in Mind === | === Tips to Keep in Mind === |
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