1: Research
2: Census Records
3: Church and Cemetery Records
4: Maps and Gazetteers
5: Newspapers
6: Geo/Culture/History
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Goal 1: Learn about Philippines research.
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AGet started with your Philippines research.
- Basic: Get started with basic Philippines research in this video.
RT—Basic Family History Research Using Philippine Records—13:32 - 2021
- Learn about techniques for finding and searching Philippines records.
RT—The Importance of the Records Community in Filipino Genealogical Research—33:43 - 2023
- Learn about Philippines archives and libraries in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Philippines_Archives and Libraries
AF—Navigating Philippine Archives - Spanish: Use this guide for understanding Spanish genealogical terms.
FS—Wiki: Spanish Genealogical Word List - Correspondence: Use this guide to send correspond with Philippine organizations for records.
FS—Wiki: Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy
Record Types
- Record Finder: Use the Philippines Record Finder to understand record types for research.
FS—Wiki: Philippines Record Finder - Military: Learn about Philippines military records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Philippines Military Records - Land & Property: Learn about land and property records in the Philippines.
FS—Wiki: Land and Property Records - Probate: Learn about Philippines probate records.
FS—Wiki: Probate Records
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for archives and libraries. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
BExplore additional resources for Philippines research.
- Surnames: Learn about researching Philippine surnames.
RT—The Origin of Filipino Last Names—20:02 - 2021
- Search the
Geneanet site for Philippine surnames. - Ethnic: Learn how to trace ethnic roots in the Philippines.
AF—Tracing Ethnic Roots in the Philippines - Research before 1849: Learn about finding Philippine ancestors before 1849.
RT—Breaking the 1849 Barrier: Searching for Filipino Ancestors Beyond the ClaverÃa Decree—26:40 - 2024
AF—Understanding the ClaverÃa Decree - Libraries & Archives: Explore additional libraries and archives for Philippines research.
- Search for free online books on Philippines research on the FamilySearch site.
- Sites: Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.
- Explore the genealogy guide to Genealogy Guide to Philippines research by Barb Snow.
CLearn about Philippines emigration and immigration.
- Basics: Learn about Philippines emigration and immigration in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Philippines Emigration and Immigration - Learn about Philippine migration patterns.
AF—Migration Patterns in the Philippines: Understanding Intra-Island and Overseas Movements - Wikipedia: Learn about immigration history and demographics in this Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia: Filipino Americans
