Batanes Genealogical Records

Batanes Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

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

Batanes 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.

Batanes 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 Batanes

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.

Batanes 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.

Batanes Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Batanes 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 Batanes

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.

Batanes 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.

Batanes 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 Batanes

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Cagayan Valley
1Castillo3181:542.34%11
2Gonzales2431:703.32%36
3Valiente2251:7612.48%245
4Gutierrez1801:956.82%164
5Garcia1621:1050.89%4
6de Sagon1581:10891.33%3,287
7Salengua1461:11792.41%3,541
8Bata1441:11851.80%2,062
9Vargas1391:1228.45%278
10Ponce1321:1298.18%282
11Ballada1291:13283.23%3,588
12Abad1271:1342.41%56
12Castillejos1271:13426.74%1,187
14de Guzman1221:1391.45%28
15Balanoba1211:14189.63%4,037
16Villa1181:1448.81%353
17Estoy1171:14592.86%4,263
17Salamagos1171:14596.69%4,389
19Viola1141:14959.38%2,985
20Asa1121:15296.55%4,544
21Gato1051:16288.24%4,443
22Cantor1041:16412.22%598
23Cabugao1021:16741.63%2,362
24Cobico1011:16892.66%4,783
25Cultura1001:17089.29%4,689
26Villegas961:1776.43%311
27Blanca931:18355.03%3,343
28Camacho921:18510.15%547
28Gordo921:18534.07%2,142
30Alcantara901:1893.19%145
31Balles881:19379.28%4,723
31Ibañes881:19365.67%4,059
33Manzo871:19676.99%4,649
34Nobleza861:19850.59%3,328
35Castro841:2030.98%27
35Gulaga841:20392.31%5,543
37Alavado761:224100.00%6,391