Bantayan Genealogical Records

Bantayan Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

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

Bantayan 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.

Bantayan 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 Bantayan

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.

Bantayan 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.

Bantayan Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Bantayan 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 Bantayan

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.

Bantayan 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.

Bantayan 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 Bantayan

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Cebu
1Mata1,4131:5527.66%40
2Desamparado9571:8265.28%422
3Santillan9531:8225.41%87
4Fernandez9061:866.71%4
4Villaceran9061:8643.20%240
6Descartin7831:10047.95%358
7Abello7161:10946.25%389
8Ducay6891:11446.87%417
9Garcia6471:1219.10%16
10Despi6081:12935.45%326
11Forrosuelo6061:12962.80%815
12Escala5971:13143.77%480
13Pacilan5851:13450.00%615
14Sevilleno5831:13451.32%641
15Alolor5641:13944.94%547
16Cordova5631:13930.25%282
17Cañete5561:1413.90%3
18Chavez5521:14218.41%120
19Umbao5501:14258.45%849
20Ybañez5491:1434.76%5
21Apawan5381:14656.81%839
22Cueva5251:14927.43%274
23Espina5181:15117.55%123
24Desucatan5121:15357.08%895
25Giltendez4521:17372.32%1,431
26Bayon-On4491:17447.66%846
27Alon4401:17856.48%1,069
28Mansueto4361:18021.64%256
29dela Peña4301:1829.07%49
30Escarro4221:18674.43%1,606
30Ysulan4221:18668.62%1,462
32Aloyan4091:19281.47%1,870
33Necesario3991:19643.23%867
34Batiancila3811:20615.95%178
35Nepangue3731:21064.31%1,572
36Tiongzon3651:21558.87%1,442
37Baruc3641:21550.21%1,171
38Destura3531:22270.88%1,893
39Villacampa3501:22441.03%950
40Ribo3411:23073.02%2,044
41Marfa3361:23360.32%1,647
42Sarraga3341:23579.33%2,299
43Batayola3281:23946.72%1,224
44Caracena3241:24268.50%2,018
45Layao3231:24362.60%1,805
46Alob3221:24343.22%1,134
46Capuras3221:24363.01%1,822
48Batuigas3101:25347.33%1,349
49Moradas3091:25355.18%1,635
50Giganto3071:25547.38%1,365
51Layese2951:26657.06%1,801
52Aloba2911:26949.07%1,531
53Martus2871:27352.95%1,705
54Tinga2741:28651.60%1,735
55Villacarlos2731:28716.18%337
56Seares2721:28849.01%1,655
57Quezon2701:29037.76%1,192
58Giducos2681:29221.65%560
59Dawa2541:30850.80%1,884
60Sevilla2531:31012.40%253
61Pacifico2521:31145.49%1,662
62Cena2481:31634.07%1,166
62Desuyo2481:31632.46%1,093
64Buytrago2441:32185.61%3,444
65Alota2431:32259.12%2,370
65Paragsa2431:32249.90%1,937
67Negre2421:32452.38%2,075
68Ofianga2411:32535.65%1,294
69Cernal2371:33067.52%2,820