Philippines, Camarines Sur, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Record Type: | Church |
| Collection years: | 1716-1977 |
| Languages: | Spanish |
| Title in the Languages: | Filipinas, Camarines Sur, archidiócesis católica romana de Cáceres, registros parroquiales, 1716-1977 |
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What is in This Collection?
This collection includes Catholic Church records from 1716 to 1977 and comes from the Archdiocese of Caceres in the Camarines Sur Province of the Bicol region in the Philippines. Original records are kept by the Archdiocese of Caceres. These parish registers include baptisms, confirmations, marriages, death records, and parish censuses.
For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Philippines Church Records.
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Reading these Records
These records are in Spanish and some may be in Lation. For help reading these records see the following guides:
To Browse This Collection
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Baptism
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Confirmation
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Marriage
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Death/burial
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Parish censuses
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How Do I Search This Collection?
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How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.
What Do I Do Next?
- Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
- Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
- Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records. Philippines Census
- Use the residence and names of the parents to locate civil (see “Related Wiki Articles” section below) and land records. Philippines Land and Property
- Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
- The name of a marriage officiator is a clue to their religion or area of residence in the province. However, ministers may have reported marriages performed in other provinces
- Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
- Use the marital status to identify previous marriages (whether a divorce or death dissolved a previous marriage)
- Witnesses often were relatives of the parents
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?
- A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring province. These provinces neighbor Camarines Sur:
- Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north
- The island province Catanduane in the east
- Albay to the south
- Or your ancestor immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records
- Civil registration records are also a good substitute when church records are insufficient
Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Philippines.
Tips to Keep in Mind
When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
For death records, the information in records is usually reliable, but depends upon the knowledge of the informant.
For marriage and death records, your ancestors may have used shortened names or nicknames, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record.
Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify.
Continue to search the indexes and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area or a nearby area.
Citing This Collection
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