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Philippines, Eastern Samar, Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | |||
*Add any new information to your records | *Add any new information to your records | ||
*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image | *Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image | ||
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*Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family | *Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family | ||
*Use the marriage number to identify previous marriages | *Use the marriage number to identify previous marriages | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Spelling was not standardized for much of the period of this collection, so names were often spelled as they were pronounced. Pay attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try spelling variations that could have that pronunciation | *Spelling was not standardized for much of the period of this collection, so names were often spelled as they were pronounced. Pay attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try spelling variations that could have that pronunciation | ||
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*Search the records of nearby localities. While it was uncommon for an individual in this period to move more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, smaller relocations were not uncommon | *Search the records of nearby localities. While it was uncommon for an individual in this period to move more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, smaller relocations were not uncommon | ||
*[[Philippines Civil Registration]] records are a good substitute when birth, marriage, and death records can’t be found or are unavailable | *[[Philippines Civil Registration]] records are a good substitute when birth, marriage, and death records can’t be found or are unavailable | ||
*The [[Philippines Births and Baptisms, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records]] may also be useful. | *The [[Philippines Births and Baptisms, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records]] may also be useful.=== Research Helps === | ||
=== Research Helps === | |||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Philippines Genealogy|Philippines]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Philippines Genealogy|Philippines]]. | ||
* [[Philippines Record Finder|Record Finder]] | * [[Philippines Record Finder|Record Finder]] | ||