Samal Genealogical Records

Samal Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

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

Samal Marriage & Divorce Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

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Philippines Marriage Index (1723-1957)

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Samal 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 Samal

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)

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Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Samal 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.

Samal Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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Samal 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 Samal

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.

Samal 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.

Samal 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 Samal

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Bataan
1Medina5851:5926.09%25
2Bugay5341:6545.33%72
3de Guzman5071:6910.03%8
4dela Cruz4881:715.81%4
5Santos4731:745.25%2
6Cortez3881:9023.16%47
7Garcia3261:1075.85%6
8dela Rosa3141:11112.50%18
8Rodriguez3141:1119.53%13
10Adraneda3081:11375.86%264
11Cruz2771:1263.21%3
12Ramos2721:1286.22%10
13Esconde2651:13158.50%229
14Enriquez2491:14011.07%24
15Oconer2411:14469.45%320
16Mendoza2401:1454.17%5
17Magpoc2331:14943.39%188
18Flores2301:1515.83%11
19Lazarte2241:15557.58%285
19Magtanong2241:15532.28%141
21Ortiguerra2001:17478.74%427
22Siasat1951:17864.57%368
23Reyes1911:1821.93%1
24Buan1891:18438.89%218
25Bautista1861:1874.03%9
25Mena1861:18773.23%427
27Valerio1831:19026.95%147
28de Silva1781:19571.49%436
29Forbes1771:19648.10%303
30Valenzuela1651:21127.68%166
31de Leon1641:2122.96%7
32Datu1631:21323.59%142
33Poblete1581:22039.50%273
34Gonzales1511:2305.11%15
35Perez1471:2374.72%14
36Zulueta1431:24336.29%278
37de Castro1401:24833.98%258
37Saldaña1401:24859.83%464
39Samson1391:25010.91%60
40Buensuceso1371:25417.43%126
41Villanueva1361:2565.79%23
42Carabeo1311:26559.82%486
43Calara1281:27253.78%458
43Serrano1281:2728.77%52
45Macalinao1261:27619.53%157
46Capili1251:27830.71%263
46Matawaran1251:27828.47%234
46Vinzon1251:27845.13%393
49Dizon1221:2854.89%19
49Tolentino1221:2853.69%12
51Rubiano1201:29019.45%164
52dela Torre1111:31328.24%279
52Isidro1111:31310.75%86
54Izon1081:32217.22%161
54Llanda1081:32284.38%782
56Bantay1061:32828.42%296
57Guinto1031:33814.93%143
58Francisco1011:3445.38%43
59Aquino991:3514.67%32
60Fernandez971:3593.95%21
61Punzalan961:36211.71%119
62Dominguez951:36610.88%108
63Nañasca931:37460.78%664
64de Jesus911:3824.62%38
64Talavera911:38238.56%462
66Deldoc901:38652.33%604
66Gacutan901:38651.14%594
68Ravago891:39144.28%526
69Dimla871:40026.05%334
69Pomer871:40082.86%920
71Albelda861:40476.79%857
72Salenga851:40911.52%137
73Haciñas811:42980.20%953
74Alcantara801:43514.84%185
74Dionisio801:43511.92%150
74Sanchez801:4353.58%27
77Acuña771:45217.23%231
77Tagorio771:45256.62%739
79Atienza761:4586.71%77
79Pruna761:45823.82%346
81Navarro751:4643.53%31
82Camorongan741:47088.10%1,161
83Baltazar721:4838.46%111
83Jorge721:48321.05%324
83Zabala721:48313.00%179
86Cayago711:49080.68%1,104
87Bernaldo701:4979.47%136
87Mariano701:4974.11%46
87Pascual701:4975.85%70
90Aragon681:51134.34%531
90David681:5112.49%16
90Javier681:5116.79%89
90Mislang681:51156.20%811
90Quintana681:51126.67%424
95Balingit671:51915.80%247
95Tamayo671:5198.00%114
97Austria641:5435.15%66
98Espino631:55215.79%274
98Ibasco631:55231.50%529
98Iglesias631:55259.43%915
98Lingal631:55274.12%1,146
98Malibiran631:55212.63%211
103Carpio621:56112.33%207
103Lucero621:56123.13%409
105Sacdalan611:5709.30%153
105Sumandal611:57032.11%552
107Arligue601:58088.24%1,398
108Awa591:58971.95%1,185
108Ferrer591:5899.41%161
108Hernandez591:5893.63%49
108Lopez591:5892.41%22
112Asuncion581:60011.01%192
113Batol571:61032.57%599
113Miranda571:6104.06%55
115Alejandrino561:62157.14%979
115Antonio561:6217.10%124
115Bucad561:62176.71%1,319
118Canlas551:6325.72%93
118Santiago551:6322.71%36
118Talastas551:63225.94%497
121Alonzo541:6446.08%104
121Carlos541:6444.86%80
121Miguel541:6447.27%135
124Cabang531:65667.09%1,230
124de Guia531:65612.83%257
124Guevarra531:6562.76%41
124Hualda531:65685.48%1,548
124Macaspac531:6565.81%99
129Banal511:68218.21%391
129Capistrano511:68240.80%796
129Nallas511:68267.11%1,270
129Velasco511:6824.63%81
133Cosme501:69634.97%712
133Rivera501:6962.32%29
135Castro491:7101.88%17
135Lamon491:71090.74%1,777
135Pinili491:71017.82%396
138Fonseca481:72561.54%1,244
138Sayas481:72532.65%691
138Torres481:7252.27%33
141Bernardo471:74011.19%250
141Castillo471:7402.33%37
141Gutierrez471:7403.82%67
144Dadural461:75692.00%1,910
144Duran461:7569.70%222
144Eugenio461:7567.76%167
144Gimena461:75648.42%1,018
144Manrique461:7568.07%172
144Pineda461:7563.79%68
144Roque461:7562.47%44
151Legaspi451:7735.43%118
151Vicente451:7736.52%143
153Abella441:79018.11%450
153Aguilar441:7902.74%50
153Baino441:79040.37%886
153Ocampo441:7902.27%40
153Romero441:7906.40%145
158Bangco431:80922.63%552
158dela Peña431:8093.36%58
160Jimenez421:8283.71%76
160Juico421:82836.52%845
160Peralta421:8287.42%175
163Bugarin411:84831.54%771
164Apostol401:8698.79%228
164Lucio401:86940.00%957
166Agustin391:8923.06%61
167Bunsoy381:91519.59%544
167Estrada381:9159.55%276
167Mallari381:9151.54%20
167Paraiso381:91521.59%594
167Ponseca381:91543.68%1,116
167Sevilla381:9153.96%94
167Silvestre381:91510.08%293
174Carriedo371:94055.22%1,427
174Gaño371:94034.26%896
174Herrera371:9406.70%180
174Macabitas371:94078.72%2,039
174Rosario371:94018.05%516
179Domingo361:9662.90%65
179Espinosa361:9666.14%169
179Garay361:96648.65%1,303
179Mansilungan361:96661.02%1,632
179Ortega361:96612.08%370
179Yambao361:9669.73%297
185Balba351:99458.33%1,606
185Bidei351:99494.59%2,615
185Consunji351:99425.18%722
185Manguiat351:99471.43%1,961
189Cristobal341:1,02310.73%348
189dela Fuente341:1,0239.58%315
189Inton341:1,02341.98%1,200
189Quinto341:1,0236.32%186
189Roman341:1,0235.40%159
189Sarmiento341:1,0232.51%57
195Cabusao331:1,05434.74%1,018
195Catitir331:1,05480.49%2,356
195Evangelista331:1,0543.00%82
195Gavino331:1,05413.52%447
195Maceda331:1,05422.30%684
195Operio331:1,05473.33%2,123
195Tria331:1,0544.58%138
195Tuazon331:1,0542.79%71