Masbate Genealogical Records

Masbate Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

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

Masbate Marriage & Divorce Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

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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.

Masbate Death & Burial Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

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Philippines Death & Burial Index (1726-1957)

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Newspapers Covering Masbate

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.

Masbate 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.

Masbate Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Masbate Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

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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 Masbate

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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

Masbate Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Masbate 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 Masbate

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Masbate
1Francisco1,0071:9317.15%2
2Manlapaz9941:9545.72%22
3Cortes9541:9924.37%3
4Verano9141:10348.80%30
5Laurio9001:10523.43%4
6Cos8851:10654.53%43
7Torres8461:11163.51%70
8Andaya7941:11947.95%42
9dela Cruz6651:1428.11%1
10Danao6241:15122.82%12
11Natural5621:16762.93%130
12Amaro5451:17353.59%111
13Fernandez4871:19327.99%38
14Cabug4831:19537.01%72
15Pacheco4711:20043.65%100
16Amante4591:20541.92%98
17Bajar4511:20933.31%67
18Zaragoza4401:21438.87%92
19Villamor4351:21615.41%8
20Zurbito4291:21953.83%160
21Flores4181:22516.98%15
22Ramos4071:23114.85%11
23Medina4011:23533.36%83
24Gonzales3921:24026.70%53
25Martinez3881:24328.30%65
26Cervantes3741:25218.73%28
27Oliva3731:2529.83%5
28Ramirez3711:25417.48%23
29Gonzaga3571:26448.57%184
30Nuñez3461:27212.44%10
31Lerit3431:27471.31%331
32Espinosa3361:28013.41%14
33Delos Santos3351:28123.66%59
34Dalanon3221:29215.89%26
34Gomez3221:29218.92%41
36Tumbaga3191:29534.83%125
37Rosero3101:30425.88%85
38Albao3011:31317.50%40
39Rapsing3001:31412.29%16
40Espares2911:32332.70%132
41Lusanta2741:34376.54%473
42Buri2731:34578.90%489
42Sampaga2731:34521.02%73
44Evangelista2721:34639.19%207
45Villanueva2701:34911.09%17
46Aguilar2671:35224.08%97
46dela Peña2671:35214.68%33
48Briol2621:35936.39%197
49Guadayo2571:36665.73%418
50Vargas2561:36813.85%31
51Valladores2541:37062.25%398
52Brioso2471:38130.27%154
52Lalaguna2471:38116.92%55
54Lim2451:38420.69%89
55Roxas2421:38924.49%116
56dela Rosa2411:39028.02%142
57Rivera2401:3929.07%13
58Aparejado2381:39535.26%214
59Garcia2371:3979.89%18
60Lupango2341:40219.81%90
61Alba2301:40922.24%107
62Cantuba2271:41517.64%77
62Maristela2271:41569.63%528
64Suplito2261:41638.90%264
65Reyes2251:41812.65%36
66Alteza2241:42072.96%567
67Delos Reyes2231:42210.00%21
68Cinco2191:43028.26%170
69Masamoc2161:43622.59%119
70Castillo2131:44219.19%96
71Rodriguez2121:44428.19%181
72Bantayan2101:44840.08%299
73Floresta2061:45748.13%375
74Leones2041:46168.69%593
75Marcos2031:46453.28%433
76Sese2011:46814.65%64
77Alto2001:47155.87%473
78Altarejos1991:47318.99%105
79Banoy1981:47537.15%294
80Pasion1971:47880.41%725
81Tupas1961:48014.74%71
82Malunes1951:48362.50%555
82Oas1951:48378.63%717
84Macadat1921:49023.65%156
85Samson1901:49515.82%84
86Barruga1861:50613.84%68
87Gigante1841:51114.95%80
88Esquilona1811:52012.79%60
89Labastida1801:52323.90%180
90Patricio1791:52671.60%709
91Dumalag1741:54185.29%878
91Lebios1741:54173.73%754
91Valler1741:54141.93%391
94Mendoza1721:5477.67%20
95Pusing1711:55021.81%164
96Legaspi1681:56011.55%57
97Valencia1671:56328.50%260
98Ibañez1661:5678.29%27
99Martin1621:58151.10%543
99Montes1621:58133.33%325
101Perez1611:58429.81%287
101Regalado1611:58486.10%965
103Bacar1601:58892.49%1,048
104Magallanes1551:60721.95%203
105Alvarez1521:61914.10%101
105Cabarles1521:6199.79%49
107Abella1511:62327.76%283
108Badilla1501:62749.18%573
108Cristobal1501:62719.06%161
108Dumas1501:62783.33%994
111Tumblod1491:63265.64%786
112Aganan1481:63610.66%62
113Espinas1471:64020.16%189
113Fuentes1471:6407.79%29
115Pangilinan1451:64979.23%982
116Ledesma1431:65848.64%600
117Alcantara1421:66316.38%139
118Almero1391:67726.83%302
119Apalit1381:68271.50%929
119Avenido1381:68235.94%430
119Maglente1381:68210.09%66
122Villaraiz1371:68778.74%1,040
123Abas1351:69721.43%232
123Absalon1351:69756.49%741
125Mahinay1341:7024.71%6
126Bartolay1331:7084.74%9
127Tualla1321:71372.53%988
128Balatucan1311:71810.13%76
128Blanca1311:71814.49%127
130Amor1281:73526.18%321
130Bello1281:7357.94%44
130Buncaras1281:73555.90%774
133Cioco1271:74114.96%146
133Rejuso1271:7418.71%56
133Seachon1271:74144.25%615
136Salvador1261:74725.20%318
137Galvez1251:75341.95%589
138Agao1221:77120.75%258
138Lupague1221:77197.60%1,446
140Tugbo1211:77818.82%225
141Chavez1201:78419.17%238
142Asne1181:79731.05%435
142Fermin1181:79757.56%873
144Basas1161:8118.43%63
145Angustia1151:81819.69%262
145Pablo1151:81869.70%1,102
145Sanchez1151:8187.20%45
148Galban1121:84054.90%878
148Tamayo1121:8405.40%24
150Gutierrez1111:84814.68%178
151Endrina1101:85542.31%686
152Abanador1091:86353.43%878
152Cabiles1091:8638.13%69
154Barrun1081:8716.19%37
155Bartolata1071:8796.74%46
155Espenilla1071:8796.85%48
155Etac1071:87969.93%1,188
158Abejuela1061:8888.18%74
158Pepito1061:8883.74%7
160Candidato1051:89619.37%286
160Delgado1051:89620.63%313
160Gabata1051:89671.43%1,233
160Yamson1051:89614.83%202
164Inopia1031:91414.78%205
164Marcaida1031:91417.22%253
164Motita1031:91428.53%468
164Nunez1031:91476.87%1,350
168de Jesus1021:92322.87%363
168Franco1021:92327.95%462
170Azares1001:9419.77%110
170Pimentel1001:94147.17%847
170Saricon1001:94178.74%1,421
173Cebu991:95123.13%375
173Clemente991:95125.78%430
173Neo991:95186.84%1,571
173Panes991:95124.44%402
177Antonio981:96018.96%304
177Balintong981:96070.00%1,303
179Abayon961:98012.99%183
179Eras961:98050.00%937
179Lagco961:98080.00%1,499
182Adovas951:99174.22%1,408
182Aragon951:99113.00%187
182Estrella951:99112.60%179
182Mirasol951:99123.57%403
186Cierto941:1,00174.02%1,421
187Capili931:1,01233.33%639
188Capellan921:1,0236.62%61
188Dellamas921:1,02331.72%608
190Dugan911:1,03479.82%1,571
190Ocap911:1,03438.72%757
192Dollente901:1,04692.78%1,814
193Bolon891:1,05712.29%191
193Guevarra891:1,05741.20%829
193Manacho891:1,05751.45%1,048
193Sia891:1,05716.89%296
197Alegre881:1,06911.34%169
197Alicante881:1,06918.33%333
197Briones881:1,0698.30%103
197dela Pena881:1,06987.13%1,755
197Garganta881:1,06918.64%341
197Hermina881:1,06950.87%1,048
197Merioles881:1,06925.66%494