Western Visayas Genealogical Records

Western Visayas Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

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

Western Visayas Marriage & Divorce Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

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Philippines Marriage Index (1723-1957)

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Western Visayas 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 Western Visayas

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.

Western Visayas 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.

Western Visayas Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Western Visayas 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 Western Visayas

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)

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Western Visayas 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.

Western Visayas 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 Western Visayas

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Philippines
1dela Cruz46,5141:1697.43%1
2Villanueva33,2401:23711.97%10
3Flores31,9871:24610.25%7
4Francisco25,7791:30512.40%17
5Gonzales25,5101:3088.68%8
6Fernandez23,7391:3318.80%11
7Magbanua22,2571:35341.12%124
8Garcia19,1181:4114.33%2
9Palma18,5101:42529.85%99
10de La Cruz17,0261:46234.36%141
11Panes16,8041:46851.62%225
12Diaz15,5111:50711.37%30
13Perez13,8601:5676.30%15
14Lopez13,6851:5755.93%14
15Mendoza13,3481:5893.58%5
16Bautista12,3301:6384.29%9
17Aguilar12,3281:63810.14%38
18Ramos12,1671:6463.24%4
19Fuentes11,8891:66216.56%82
20Reyes11,6151:6772.81%3
21Cordero11,6121:67727.59%165
22Castor11,2181:70146.13%326
23Castillo10,6481:7395.04%16
24Chavez10,4301:75415.97%96
25Padernal10,2771:76566.46%574
26Gregorio10,2391:76818.74%122
27Alvarez10,2291:76910.43%53
28Porras10,1691:77344.83%353
29Lozada9,9431:79127.78%202
30Espinosa9,8231:80114.72%90
31Castro9,6001:8195.53%20
32Morales9,5641:8227.36%35
33Martinez9,4921:8296.62%25
34Gonzaga8,9381:88013.26%89
35Española8,8521:88936.75%332
36Salazar8,6411:9108.65%51
37Sanchez8,6161:9135.29%21
38Palmes8,6081:91455.32%566
39Delos Santos8,4551:9306.07%29
40Gallego8,4071:93634.53%325
41Delfin8,2311:95627.97%256
42Delgado8,1431:96621.32%190
43Jimenez7,9851:9858.57%59
44Cañete7,8851:99711.05%84
45Valencia7,8791:9989.97%76
46Aguirre7,8061:1,00823.07%215
47Tolentino7,6921:1,0235.78%32
48Mahinay7,6621:1,02716.41%148
49Ferrer7,6581:1,0277.78%52
50Vargas7,6051:1,03410.94%86
51Lachica7,5991:1,03531.75%338
52Parreño7,5791:1,03849.16%578
53Ledesma7,5691:1,03927.77%280
54Ortega7,5071:1,04811.29%93
55Caballero7,4101:1,06113.16%116
56dela Torre7,3921:1,06414.78%139
57Palmares7,3561:1,06969.34%885
58Torres7,2641:1,0834.47%22
59Gomez7,2551:1,0846.67%41
60Robles7,2461:1,08513.10%119
61Tan7,2351:1,0875.87%37
62Rivera7,2241:1,0893.91%18
63Villa7,1711:1,09717.84%176
64Mahilum7,1231:1,10436.16%414
65Rodriguez7,0891:1,1094.95%26
66Montaño7,0511:1,11541.45%503
67Domingo6,9421:1,1334.71%24
68Billones6,8171:1,15434.31%411
69Salvador6,7531:1,1656.55%47
70Cordova6,7511:1,16522.88%252
71Santillan6,6351:1,18520.88%232
72Parcon6,6021:1,19144.25%594
73Zamora6,5641:1,19811.45%110
74Baylon6,4771:1,21420.91%240
75Gumban6,4501:1,21951.98%745
76dela Peña6,4161:1,2268.09%75
77Padilla6,3861:1,2328.14%79
78Navarro6,3691:1,2355.59%39
79Andrade6,3311:1,24223.11%276
80Javier6,3261:1,2436.05%44
81Pama6,3041:1,24845.30%656
82Delos Reyes6,1201:1,2856.48%57
83Pineda6,0851:1,2937.11%67
84Magno6,0361:1,30312.01%138
85Fernando6,0071:1,30910.94%121
86Arroyo5,9651:1,31926.92%365
87Valenzuela5,9371:1,32510.41%114
88Catalan5,8851:1,33623.35%307
89Samillano5,8281:1,35045.33%715
90Patricio5,8221:1,35127.61%384
91Santiago5,8141:1,3534.14%27
92Prado5,7771:1,36117.85%227
93Paclibar5,7591:1,36653.81%877
94Antonio5,7361:1,3716.21%61
95de Asis5,7341:1,37220.73%275
96Villaruel5,7221:1,37526.41%376
97Palomo5,6831:1,38441.49%668
98Pacardo5,6741:1,38668.89%1,246
99Vicente5,6151:1,40110.84%132
100Lim5,6011:1,4045.78%56
101Vergara5,6001:1,4047.12%78
102Legaspi5,5921:1,4067.82%83
103Labrador5,5441:1,41916.97%223
104Magallanes5,4251:1,45019.81%277
105Libo-On5,4071:1,45560.74%1,118
106Franco5,3811:1,46217.67%242
107Ibañez5,2311:1,50413.51%185
108Agustin5,2121:1,5095.81%62
109Arevalo5,2101:1,51015.66%220
110Divinagracia5,0841:1,54729.86%502
111Barrientos5,0551:1,55619.42%292
112Panizales5,0201:1,56775.68%1,688
113Galvez5,0161:1,56811.97%167
114Solis5,0021:1,57210.44%143
115Miranda4,9991:1,5734.94%49
116Tupas4,9871:1,57734.50%618
117Silva4,8931:1,60711.85%172
118Tamayo4,8751:1,6138.05%100
119Arellano4,8081:1,6368.00%101
120Mariano4,6901:1,6775.42%65
121Gardose4,5501:1,72949.61%1,066
122Barrios4,5271:1,73721.66%390
123Amar4,5261:1,73835.65%728
124Aquino4,4841:1,7542.45%19
125Toledo4,4741:1,75810.63%166
126Velasco4,4681:1,7604.41%48
127Palencia4,4361:1,77339.76%837
128Duran4,4301:1,7759.42%146
129David4,4261:1,7774.40%50
130de Juan4,4061:1,78543.86%952
131Pagayon4,4001:1,78860.18%1,475
132Biñas4,3841:1,79437.83%809
133Suarez4,3771:1,7978.61%134
134Salcedo4,3571:1,80512.36%206
135Vasquez4,3411:1,81210.11%161
136Guanzon4,3081:1,82627.94%578
137Villar4,3031:1,82813.01%221
138Villegas4,2391:1,8557.18%103
139Marquez4,2191:1,8644.48%58
140Sevilla4,2041:1,8719.25%153
141Moreno4,1971:1,8747.36%113
142del Rosario4,1921:1,8763.98%43
143Rojo4,1881:1,87823.68%482
144Lacson4,1781:1,88315.96%290
145Palomar4,1531:1,89431.35%692
146Caro4,1231:1,90831.42%700
147Gallo4,1141:1,91227.85%600
148Ignacio4,1101:1,9145.21%77
149Yap4,0701:1,93210.79%193
150Alba4,0451:1,94416.93%340
151Cahilig4,0261:1,95443.52%1,058
152Deocampo4,0201:1,95649.34%1,265
153Canoy4,0011:1,96613.63%257
154Cortez3,9801:1,9764.30%60
155Montero3,9791:1,97712.61%235
156de Los Reyes3,9701:1,98121.88%462
157Blanco3,9561:1,98811.42%210
157de Los Santos3,9561:1,98818.23%375
159Sumagaysay3,9511:1,99147.93%1,244
160Bolivar3,9371:1,99834.83%826
161Soriano3,8671:2,0342.76%28
162Canja3,8591:2,03849.06%1,338
163Narciso3,8241:2,05715.88%333
164Cerbas3,8201:2,05970.89%2,252
165Pastrana3,8181:2,06026.40%616
166Palermo3,8111:2,06433.16%815
167Chua3,8101:2,0647.42%133
168Lobaton3,8091:2,06565.08%2,016
169Benedicto3,8041:2,06823.44%534
170Buenafe3,7781:2,08225.54%598
171Ramirez3,7711:2,0862.86%34
172Evangelista3,7651:2,0894.38%66
173Gustilo3,7461:2,10051.33%1,478
174Panganiban3,7371:2,1056.94%126
175Ortiz3,7221:2,1136.43%107
176Barredo3,7201:2,11421.88%504
177Andrada3,7141:2,11820.14%449
178Villaflor3,7041:2,12316.95%372
179Soberano3,6721:2,14235.82%928
180Tingson3,6541:2,15246.52%1,342
181Palabrica3,6441:2,15846.72%1,355
182Dalida3,5871:2,19332.27%842
183Gallardo3,5631:2,2079.27%188
184Bayona3,5251:2,23138.27%1,065
185Dalisay3,5101:2,24117.26%398
186Bermejo3,5051:2,24423.61%597
187Alarcon3,4981:2,24816.61%387
187Nobleza3,4981:2,24829.39%779
189Apolinario3,4451:2,28325.37%671
190Cabrera3,4201:2,3004.93%87
191Samson3,3881:2,3215.09%92
192Mallorca3,3801:2,32731.90%889
193Roquero3,3711:2,33344.63%1,408
194Dizon3,3511:2,3473.15%42
195Molina3,3431:2,3535.07%94
196Espartero3,3421:2,35338.09%1,139
197Valdez3,3251:2,3652.51%33
198Regalado3,3241:2,36619.04%490
199Ganancial3,3221:2,36849.96%1,684
200Villaruz3,3021:2,38228.52%812