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The Philippines is a great place to do family history research because of the country's large number of archives, libraries and other repositories. A variety of records can also be found locally at registry offices, courthouses, public libraries, historical societies and elsewhere. Websites like Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, and FamilySearch also provide access to many unique online databases relating to Philippines genealogy.
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In addition to these great resources, we have compiled a large number of links that should prove helpful to your search. Many of these are listed below and on our other pages relating to all parts of the Philippines. If you would like a professional genealogist to help you with your quest, please click below.
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Genealogical Societies
historical societies
Bataan Legacy Historical Society
2864 Shasta Road
Berkeley CA 94708-2047
USA
Telephone: 510-520-8540
Website: https://www.bataanlegacy.org/index.html
Email: info@bataanlegacy.org
2864 Shasta Road
Berkeley CA 94708-2047
USA
Telephone: 510-520-8540
Website: https://www.bataanlegacy.org/index.html
Email: info@bataanlegacy.org
Filipino American Historical Society, Central Coast of California
903 N. Bradley Road
Santa Maria,CA 93454
USA
Website: https://fanhs10.com/
Email: fanhsccc@gmail.com
903 N. Bradley Road
Santa Maria,CA 93454
USA
Website: https://fanhs10.com/
Email: fanhsccc@gmail.com
Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago
1705 Clemens Road
Darien, IL 60561
USA
Telephone: 630-379-9636
Website: https://fanhschicago.wordpress.com/
Email: fanhs.greaterchicago@gmail.com
1705 Clemens Road
Darien, IL 60561
USA
Telephone: 630-379-9636
Website: https://fanhschicago.wordpress.com/
Email: fanhs.greaterchicago@gmail.com
Filipino American Historical Society of Hampton Roads
4460 Corporation Lane
Virginia Beach VA 2462
USA
Website: https://fanhs-hr.org/
Contact Form: https://fanhs-hr.org/contact/
4460 Corporation Lane
Virginia Beach VA 2462
USA
Website: https://fanhs-hr.org/
Contact Form: https://fanhs-hr.org/contact/
Filipino American Historical Society of Hawaii
2103 Palolo Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
USA
Website: http://www.fahsoh.org/
Email: fahsoh808@gmail.com
2103 Palolo Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
USA
Website: http://www.fahsoh.org/
Email: fahsoh808@gmail.com
Filipino American Historical Society of Houston
Houston TX
USA
Website: https://fanhshtx.com/
Contact Form: https://fanhshtx.com/contact/
Houston TX
USA
Website: https://fanhshtx.com/
Contact Form: https://fanhshtx.com/contact/
Filipino American Historical Society of Metro New York
New York NY
USA
Website: https://www.fanhsmetrony.org/
New York NY
USA
Website: https://www.fanhsmetrony.org/
Filipino American Historical Society of Orange County and Inland Empire
Website: https://fanhs-ocie.org/
Email: fanhs.ocie@gmail.com
Website: https://fanhs-ocie.org/
Email: fanhs.ocie@gmail.com
Filipino American Historical Society of San Francisco
60 Valdez Avenue
San Francisco, 94112
USA
Website: http://www.fanhssf.org/
Email: sffanhs@gmail.com
60 Valdez Avenue
San Francisco, 94112
USA
Website: http://www.fanhssf.org/
Email: sffanhs@gmail.com
Filipino American Historical Society of Santa Clara Valley
Website: https://www.fanhs-scv.org/
Contact Form: https://www.fanhs-scv.org/contact
Website: https://www.fanhs-scv.org/
Contact Form: https://www.fanhs-scv.org/contact
Filipino American Historical Society of Seattle
Website: https://fanhs-seattle.org/
Contact Form: https://fanhs-seattle.org/contact-us/
Website: https://fanhs-seattle.org/
Contact Form: https://fanhs-seattle.org/contact-us/
Filipino American Historical Society of Sonoma
18229 Railroad Avenue
Sonoma, CA 95476
USA
Website: http://www.fanhssonoma.org/
Email: fanhs.sonomacounty@gmail.com
18229 Railroad Avenue
Sonoma, CA 95476
USA
Website: http://www.fanhssonoma.org/
Email: fanhs.sonomacounty@gmail.com
Filipino American Historical Society of Stockton
PO Box 7452
Stockton, CA 95267
USA
Website: http://fanhsstockton.com/
PO Box 7452
Stockton, CA 95267
USA
Website: http://fanhsstockton.com/
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
NHCP Building
T.M. Kalaw Street
Manila 1000
Philippines
Telephone: +63 2 5335 1200
Website: http://nhcp.gov.ph/
Email: records@nhcp.gov.ph
NHCP Building
T.M. Kalaw Street
Manila 1000
Philippines
Telephone: +63 2 5335 1200
Website: http://nhcp.gov.ph/
Email: records@nhcp.gov.ph
Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)
810 18th Avenue #100
Seattle, WA 98122
USA
Telephone: 206-322-0204
Website: http://fanhs-national.org/filam
Email: fanhsnational@gmail.com
810 18th Avenue #100
Seattle, WA 98122
USA
Telephone: 206-322-0204
Website: http://fanhs-national.org/filam
Email: fanhsnational@gmail.com
Philippine Historical Association
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pha1955/
Email: archives.pha@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pha1955/
Email: archives.pha@gmail.com
Philippine Historical Society of Canada
Winnipeg MB
Canada
Website: https://philippinehistoricalsociety.com/
Contact Form: https://philippinehistoricalsociety.com/stay-connected/
Winnipeg MB
Canada
Website: https://philippinehistoricalsociety.com/
Contact Form: https://philippinehistoricalsociety.com/stay-connected/
Philippine National Historical Society
40 Matiwasay Street
UP Village, Diliman, Quezon City
Manila 1100
Philippines
Telephone: +63 2 932 5165
Website: https://pnhsi.wordpress.com/
Email: pnhs.natl@gmail.com
40 Matiwasay Street
UP Village, Diliman, Quezon City
Manila 1100
Philippines
Telephone: +63 2 932 5165
Website: https://pnhsi.wordpress.com/
Email: pnhs.natl@gmail.com
regions of the Philippines
Many family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout the Philippines. Many billions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at courthouses, historical societies, churches, council offices, cemeteries, and elsewhere in the Philippines. To find these and other records, click on the links below to find more information about the specific places where your ancestors lived in the Philippines. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.
It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain areas in the Philippines have changed over the past few hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived in one area and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, court, tax, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent areas. Following is a complete list of the 18 regions of the Philippines, where you might find local records relating to your ancestors.
It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain areas in the Philippines have changed over the past few hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived in one area and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, court, tax, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent areas. Following is a complete list of the 18 regions of the Philippines, where you might find local records relating to your ancestors.
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Region
National Capital
Cordillera
Illocos
Cagayan Valley
Central Luzon
Calabarzon
Southwestern Tagalog
Bicol
Western Visayas
Central Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Zamboanga Peninsula
Northern Mindanao
Davao
Caraga
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Regional Center
Manila
Banguio
San Fernando
Tuguegarao
San Fernando
Calamba
Calapan
Legazpi
Iloilo City
Cebu City
Tacloban
Pagadian
Cagayan de Oro
Davao City
Koronadal
Butuan
Cotabato City
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Provinces/Districts
Districts of Manila
Provinces of Cordillera
Provinces of Illocos
Provinces of Cagayan Valley
Provinces of Central Luzon
Provinces of Calabarzon
Provinces of Southwestern Tagalog
Provinces of Bicol
Provinces of Western Visayas
Provinces of Central Visayas
Provinces of Eastern Visayas
Provinces of Zamboanga Peninsula
Provinces of Northern Mindanao
Provinces of Davao
Provinces of Soccsksargen
Provinces of Caraga
Provinces of Bangsamoro
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Island Group
Luzon
Luzon
Luzon
Luzon
Luzon
Luzon
Luzon
Luzon
Luzon
Visayas
Visayas
Mindanao
Mindinao
Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindinao
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