Cebu Genealogical Records

Cebu Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

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

Cebu 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.

Cebu Death & Burial Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

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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 Cebu

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.

Cebu 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.

Cebu Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Cebu 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 Cebu

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.

Cebu 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.

Cebu 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 Cebu

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Cebu
1Fernandez3,3321:27224.67%4
2Abella3,3081:27435.79%7
3Flores3,2441:28019.30%2
4Sanchez2,9361:30925.54%6
5Tan2,9081:31244.16%23
6Lopez2,6461:34332.90%11
7Lim2,4701:36746.63%38
8Reyes2,2301:40730.05%14
9Cañete2,1951:41315.39%3
10Gonzales2,1081:43025.74%9
11Navarro2,0431:44432.71%27
12Go1,8991:47852.78%99
13Miñoza1,8911:48042.95%60
14Ybañez1,8831:48216.34%5
15Caballero1,8821:48224.38%13
16Pepito1,8801:48310.61%1
17Garcia1,8231:49825.65%16
18Bacalso1,6921:53630.17%34
19Uy1,6901:53749.39%101
20Yap1,6301:55742.64%79
21Caballes1,6121:56343.61%92
22Mendoza1,6041:56624.12%20
23dela Cruz1,5411:58922.76%17
24Villanueva1,4381:63127.77%39
25Cuizon1,4251:63717.90%12
26dela Cerna1,4101:64326.40%37
27Solon1,3681:66344.11%112
28Borres1,3521:67167.84%261
29Ramos1,3501:67222.13%28
30Rosales1,3461:67420.27%21
31Baguio1,3351:68016.12%8
31Rivera1,3351:68019.86%19
33Yu1,3151:69049.85%153
34Rodriguez1,2671:71628.36%57
35Castro1,2561:72219.14%24
36Cabrera1,2511:72529.84%64
37Bontilao1,2491:72656.36%209
38Fuentes1,2461:72818.44%18
39Abellana1,2081:75129.93%70
40Abellanosa1,1711:77544.73%156
40Villamor1,1711:77518.25%25
42Perez1,1441:79314.05%10
43Ardiente1,1411:79570.26%363
44Enriquez1,1231:80826.34%62
45Pacaña1,1071:82042.72%158
46Bacus1,1051:82118.55%29
47Espinosa1,0821:83919.22%32
48Rama1,0441:86948.69%227
49Quijano1,0431:87027.87%88
50Gomez1,0331:87815.68%22
51Diaz1,0151:89422.91%58
52Torres9891:91723.63%65
53Martinez9821:92425.95%80
54Leyson9711:93457.18%333
55Chua9631:94253.50%299
56Arcilla9601:94553.78%301
57Ruiz9491:95625.13%81
58Lauron9481:95716.91%35
58Ortega9481:95716.90%33
60Cortes9371:96817.10%36
61Nuñez9161:99015.97%31
62Jumao-As9101:99718.45%43
63Baculi9051:1,00361.69%420
64Atillo9001:1,00841.00%217
65Ramirez8951:1,01421.52%67
66Gonzaga8881:1,02214.18%26
67Ong8861:1,02452.99%345
68Ocampo8831:1,02750.03%311
69dela Peña8641:1,05018.23%49
70Zamora8611:1,05423.71%94
71Gabutan8501:1,06772.71%616
72Villarin8481:1,07016.72%41
73Bontuyan8451:1,07463.53%503
74Alcantara8411:1,07945.14%281
74Vergara8411:1,07922.34%85
76Salazar8381:1,08333.79%164
77Navaja8321:1,09043.65%276
78Abarquez7891:1,15026.23%118
79Nacua7821:1,16031.32%162
80Jimenez7711:1,17718.45%66
80Labitad7711:1,17756.11%472
82Taboada7701:1,17852.78%429
83Morales7641:1,18819.07%72
84Bonghanoy7501:1,21024.22%113
85Cabarrubias7401:1,22666.55%662
85Tampus7401:1,22610.41%15
87Castillo7311:1,24123.77%115
88Briones7231:1,25518.21%75
89Canoy7101:1,27814.02%42
90Aguilar7051:1,28719.47%95
90Sayson7051:1,28717.60%73
92Mercado7041:1,28929.64%181
93Labra7031:1,29153.99%519
94Maglasang7001:1,29614.59%48
95Avila6921:1,31117.77%78
95Ortiz6921:1,31128.02%167
95Sabal6921:1,31159.20%616
98Gabuya6901:1,31556.01%566
99Seno6891:1,31724.43%132
100Ponce6811:1,33213.94%44
101Gabunada6801:1,33464.45%715
102Delos Santos6791:1,33627.81%171
102Estrada6791:1,33629.98%197
104Cabaluna6721:1,35028.73%188
105Mahinay6621:1,37114.56%55
106Baclayon6611:1,37361.49%693
107Mendez6601:1,37523.39%131
107Sy6601:1,37553.23%557
109Ylaya6551:1,38552.32%548
110Fajardo6541:1,38718.17%98
111Villegas6491:1,39817.18%81
112Espina6471:1,40221.92%123
113Rosal6441:1,40919.52%106
114Tabada6391:1,42070.22%884
115Badayos6361:1,42736.49%319
115Taborada6361:1,42755.89%637
117Alvarez6271:1,44731.30%258
118Malinao6231:1,45615.82%76
119Dy6161:1,47346.07%498
120Jayme6131:1,48013.84%59
121Francisco6071:1,49526.67%193
122Ouano6061:1,49722.53%144
123Mabini6051:1,50077.76%1,070
124Gallardo6021:1,50730.95%268
125Bautista5991:1,51527.87%224
126Archival5981:1,51772.66%991
126Veloso5981:1,51740.71%418
128Jacaban5961:1,52288.17%1,294
129Tecson5921:1,53319.02%111
130Verano5911:1,53537.79%387
131Codilla5891:1,54040.40%430
132Bacalla5871:1,54643.97%500
132Bacarisas5871:1,54656.99%740
134Estrera5861:1,54812.86%53
135Cruz5811:1,56227.61%239
136Arellano5791:1,56725.74%201
137Tudtud5751:1,57834.98%356
138Ababon5711:1,58933.43%328
138Romero5711:1,58925.59%205
140Cinco5701:1,59223.81%177
140Daclan5701:1,59237.11%395
142Tumulak5631:1,61214.92%83
143Teves5601:1,62030.47%288
144Lao5581:1,62622.98%173
144Sevilla5581:1,62627.34%253
146Parba5561:1,63231.17%302
146Tabar5561:1,63256.56%786
148Abatayo5531:1,64121.46%159
149Labrador5511:1,64722.10%163
150Laborte5481:1,65647.57%628
150Misa5481:1,65623.26%185
152dela Torre5471:1,65919.41%135
153Sabellano5461:1,66236.28%403
154Villacorta5441:1,66827.46%263
155Dionson5421:1,67456.17%815
156Chavez5411:1,67718.04%120
157Saavedra5401:1,68034.31%383
158Lawas5391:1,68311.73%52
159Ceniza5351:1,69614.21%84
160del Mar5341:1,69956.69%846
161Lucero5331:1,70213.62%77
161Mangubat5331:1,70211.08%47
161Sumalinog5331:1,70212.86%68
164Suarez5321:1,70528.13%277
165Legaspi5271:1,72226.68%264
166Padilla5241:1,73132.94%374
167Velasco5231:1,73523.03%195
168Adolfo5201:1,74518.92%139
169Cabajar5191:1,74852.53%781
170Sarmiento5181:1,75236.07%443
171Alburo5161:1,75815.83%107
171Villahermosa5161:1,75821.21%172
173Raganas5151:1,76244.47%623
174Gabiana5131:1,76953.55%825
175Tagalog5091:1,78212.73%74
176Gaviola5081:1,78631.51%368
177Abelgas5031:1,80474.63%1,299
178Labajo4991:1,81816.33%117
179Duran4971:1,82617.62%132
180Cabusas4951:1,83334.69%449
180Samson4951:1,83323.42%235
182Abapo4941:1,83724.75%260
182Caburnay4941:1,83734.79%452
184Abangan4931:1,84042.43%620
185Cabahug4891:1,85510.04%45
185Murillo4891:1,85536.52%496
185Racaza4891:1,85522.56%221
188Montecillo4881:1,85914.57%104
189Ragasajo4861:1,86778.51%1,449
190Borbon4851:1,87141.42%614
191Aquino4841:1,87526.12%283
192Casas4821:1,88211.13%61
193Cuyos4811:1,88612.81%86
193Gabucan4811:1,88678.85%1,483
195Pilapil4801:1,89010.57%56
196Santos4791:1,89434.86%472
197Ceballos4781:1,89832.41%415
197Suico4781:1,89815.31%110
199Delos Reyes4761:1,90622.18%226
199Gacayan4761:1,90665.93%1,179