Bicol Genealogical Records

Bicol Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

An index to over 320,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Bicol Marriage & Divorce Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

An index to and images of copies of 6.7 million marriage and death certificates. They list names of relatives, personal information and details of the event.

Philippines Marriage Index (1723-1957)

An index to over 800,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Bicol Death & Burial Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

An index to and images of copies of 6.7 million marriage and death certificates. They list names of relatives, personal information and details of the event.

Philippines Death & Burial Index (1726-1957)

An index to over 5.1 million death and burial records, which may list the names of parents and spouses; as well as details of deaths and burials.

Newspapers Covering Bicol

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Bicol Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Bicol Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Bicol Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Bicol

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Bicol Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Bicol Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Bicol

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Philippines
1dela Cruz19,8761:2893.18%1
2Vargas15,3551:37522.09%86
3Ramos15,1891:3794.04%4
4Francisco15,1811:3797.30%17
5Delos Santos14,3521:40110.31%29
6Lopez14,0081:4116.07%14
7Gonzales13,6041:4234.63%8
8Reyes13,4181:4293.25%3
9Garcia13,2121:4353.00%2
10Rodriguez12,9631:4449.06%26
11Villanueva12,3471:4664.45%10
12Mendoza12,3021:4683.30%5
13Flores11,3141:5083.62%7
14Fernandez10,6931:5383.96%11
15Aguilar9,5761:6017.87%38
16Velasco9,5701:6019.44%48
17Perez9,3871:6134.26%15
18Avila9,1661:62818.14%135
19Nuñez9,0941:63217.05%128
20Romero8,7991:65411.03%73
21Valenzuela8,7821:65515.41%114
22Diaz8,4921:6776.22%30
23Rivera8,3081:6924.50%18
24Sanchez7,8011:7374.79%21
25Oliva7,7521:74230.39%301
26Hernandez7,6231:7555.62%31
27Briones7,3891:77811.33%97
28Chavez7,3771:78011.29%96
29Sarmiento7,1681:8027.31%54
30Martinez7,1671:8035.00%25
31Ramirez6,9841:8245.30%34
32Borromeo6,7951:84625.50%285
33Alcantara6,7451:8538.15%70
34Rosales6,7321:8547.54%63
35de Leon6,6791:8614.27%23
36Barrameda6,5791:87445.81%628
37Añonuevo6,4011:89929.92%378
38Castillo6,3171:9112.99%16
39San Juan6,2761:91618.00%208
40Aquino6,2491:9203.41%19
41Serrano6,2331:9239.50%95
42Valencia6,1141:9417.74%76
43Navarro5,8441:9845.13%39
44Delos Reyes5,7731:9966.11%57
45Torres5,6941:1,0103.51%22
46Gomez5,6751:1,0145.21%41
47Miranda5,4991:1,0465.43%49
48de Los Santos5,4851:1,04925.28%375
49Arcilla5,4311:1,05922.72%339
50Borja5,2611:1,0939.68%123
51Molina5,2051:1,1057.89%94
52Arevalo5,1261:1,12215.41%220
53Bautista5,0981:1,1281.77%9
54Vergara5,0821:1,1326.46%78
55Villamor5,0691:1,1359.04%117
56de Guzman4,9631:1,1591.99%13
57Cervantes4,8941:1,17514.58%217
58Moreno4,7741:1,2058.37%113
59Alvarez4,7491:1,2114.84%53
60Mendez4,7391:1,21410.93%159
61Gutierrez4,7251:1,2174.57%46
61Morales4,7251:1,2173.64%35
63Villar4,7111:1,22114.25%221
64Camacho4,7091:1,22113.38%207
65Imperial4,6461:1,23824.40%435
66Bellen4,5811:1,25652.70%1,153
67Bobis4,5721:1,25843.89%905
68Asis4,5551:1,26316.70%279
69Bermas4,5421:1,26653.84%1,207
70Vasquez4,4941:1,28010.46%161
71Benitez4,4731:1,28615.55%262
72Castro4,4551:1,2912.56%20
73Andes4,4401:1,29548.04%1,061
74Bernal4,3591:1,32013.00%218
75de La Cruz4,2991:1,3388.68%141
76Luna4,2701:1,3478.57%140
77Bueno4,2681:1,34812.30%209
78Padua4,2651:1,34912.09%205
79Peña4,2611:1,35015.21%268
80Laurio4,2551:1,35244.34%1,014
81Fajardo4,2471:1,3546.25%88
82Cortes4,2441:1,35515.80%281
83Santos4,2351:1,3581.24%6
84Jacob4,2301:1,36023.40%465
85Espinosa4,2021:1,3696.30%90
86Santiago4,1851:1,3742.98%27
87Cortez4,1611:1,3824.49%60
88Bataller4,1541:1,38548.46%1,175
89Fuentes4,1261:1,3945.75%82
90Buban4,1201:1,39646.71%1,129
91Nacario4,1021:1,40231.51%707
92Guerrero4,0981:1,40411.51%204
93Candelaria4,0881:1,40726.07%561
94Marquez4,0221:1,4304.27%58
95Abad4,0211:1,4307.03%112
95Belen4,0211:1,43018.94%382
97Evangelista4,0131:1,4334.66%66
98Sales4,0061:1,43610.01%179
99Salcedo3,9901:1,44211.32%206
100del Rosario3,9831:1,4443.79%43
101Belmonte3,9811:1,44527.57%621
102Toledo3,9691:1,4499.43%166
103Legaspi3,9571:1,4545.54%83
104Manlangit3,9511:1,45620.27%420
105Llaneta3,9121:1,47043.60%1,102
106Alarcon3,8701:1,48618.38%387
107Marbella3,8631:1,48948.68%1,313
108Llagas3,8601:1,49025.79%592
109Salvador3,8381:1,4993.72%47
110Amaro3,8221:1,50528.92%694
111dela Peña3,7871:1,5194.77%75
112Ferrer3,7851:1,5203.84%52
113Bonaobra3,7561:1,53157.87%1,745
114Gonzaga3,7481:1,5355.56%89
115dela Torre3,7411:1,5387.48%139
116Villegas3,7231:1,5456.31%103
117de Vera3,7071:1,5524.58%72
118Espiritu3,6751:1,5654.92%81
119Bañares3,6641:1,57030.99%787
120de Jesus3,6561:1,5734.60%74
121Buena3,6031:1,59629.08%746
122Salazar3,5981:1,5993.60%51
123Caballero3,5771:1,6086.35%116
124Belga3,5711:1,61152.97%1,658
125Lim3,5401:1,6253.65%56
126Antonio3,5111:1,6383.80%61
127Bien3,4921:1,64750.86%1,609
128Burce3,4781:1,65454.63%1,783
129Clores3,4651:1,66046.04%1,417
130Quiñones3,4631:1,66118.55%445
131Ibañez3,4521:1,6668.92%185
132Bon3,4031:1,69039.22%1,158
133Trinidad3,3621:1,7115.83%109
134Andaya3,3251:1,7309.79%213
135Cadag3,3211:1,73244.49%1,434
136Jimenez3,2971:1,7453.54%59
137Balderama3,2891:1,74941.44%1,313
138Morada3,2801:1,75424.59%683
139Bartolay3,2771:1,75550.21%1,731
140Ocampo3,2671:1,7613.89%69
141del Castillo3,2551:1,76729.11%836
142Malate3,2191:1,78723.23%659
143Herrera3,2161:1,7887.76%171
144Bolaños3,2121:1,79139.13%1,252
145Aringo3,2091:1,79246.37%1,597
146Gianan3,1771:1,81044.37%1,513
146Villareal3,1771:1,81012.37%296
148Padilla3,1751:1,8124.05%79
149San Jose3,1451:1,82913.11%334
150Bragais3,1101:1,84955.47%2,126
151Ortiz3,1051:1,8525.37%107
152Rivero3,1001:1,85526.04%778
153Soriano3,0901:1,8612.20%28
154Mahinay3,0781:1,8696.59%148
154Pepito3,0781:1,8696.29%142
156Pante3,0721:1,87241.47%1,448
157Guevarra3,0601:1,8804.59%91
158dela Rosa3,0551:1,8836.46%145
159Magistrado3,0461:1,88861.76%2,552
160Bello3,0431:1,89011.50%287
161Encinas3,0191:1,90544.03%1,614
162Buenaobra3,0081:1,91236.41%1,236
163Obias3,0031:1,91541.29%1,488
164Danao2,9631:1,94118.50%544
165Carillo2,9621:1,94214.69%406
166Cruz2,9401:1,9561.10%12
167Tolosa2,9281:1,96426.02%832
168Malto2,9211:1,96939.52%1,454
169Arroyo2,9091:1,97713.13%365
170Moral2,9021:1,98220.39%639
171Robles2,9011:1,9835.24%119
172Marcaida2,8911:1,99042.18%1,616
173David2,8891:1,9912.87%50
174Benosa2,8851:1,99443.01%1,666
175Medina2,8721:2,0034.42%98
176Base2,8681:2,00635.78%1,293
177Tan2,8531:2,0162.31%37
178Ruiz2,8491:2,0195.43%130
179Nieva2,8301:2,03228.86%980
180Alvarado2,8071:2,04912.27%351
181Esplana2,8031:2,05233.95%1,238
182Solano2,7921:2,06015.73%478
183Samson2,7751:2,0734.17%92
184Peralta2,7671:2,0793.91%85
185Javier2,7551:2,0882.64%44
186Pura2,7471:2,09440.59%1,649
187Cornelio2,7431:2,09720.68%690
188Cabrera2,7391:2,1003.95%87
189Estrella2,7201:2,1156.74%175
190Belleza2,7191:2,11517.21%554
191Baylon2,7141:2,1198.76%240
192Bermejo2,7121:2,12118.27%597
193Angeles2,7111:2,1223.60%80
194Palma2,7071:2,1254.36%99
195Tolentino2,6911:2,1372.02%32
196Ariola2,6841:2,14312.91%391
197Magana2,6671:2,15742.82%1,848
198Suarez2,6581:2,1645.23%134
199Buendia2,6561:2,16622.01%769
200Mago2,6551:2,16631.46%1,205
200Nacion2,6551:2,16621.26%740