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Religious Records

Besides Christian churches, there are other religious groups in the Philippines:

• Islam (Muslim immigrants and converts 11th-15th centuries, also called Moros)
• Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian (Some Chinese immigrants arrived in the 16th-19th centuries, but many more arrived in the 20th century)
• Hindu (East Indian immigrants arrived in the 20th century)
• Jews (Arrived in the 20th century)

Catholic Records

• For more information about how to obtain records for Aglipayan Catholic, Philippine Independent Church, and Roman Catholic denominations, visit this page:Philippines Church Records

Jewish Records

• For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations, visit this page: Jewish Records

Protestant Records

• For more information about how to obtain records for Evangelical, Iglesia ni Kristo, and Protestant denominations, visit this page:Philippines Church Records