Negros Occidental Genealogical Records

Negros Occidental Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

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

Negros Occidental 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.

Negros Occidental 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 Negros Occidental

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.

Negros Occidental 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.

Negros Occidental Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Negros Occidental 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 Negros Occidental

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.

Negros Occidental 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.

Negros Occidental 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 Negros Occidental

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Western Visayas
1Flores16,6581:18252.08%3
2dela Cruz14,1541:21430.43%1
3Villanueva14,1021:21542.42%2
4Magbanua10,8311:28048.66%7
5Gonzales10,1751:29839.89%5
6Garcia9,8401:30851.47%8
7Fernandez9,6031:31640.45%6
8Cañete6,8491:44386.86%44
9de La Cruz6,5081:46638.22%10
10Lopez6,4201:47346.91%14
11Francisco6,3181:48024.51%4
12Perez6,2651:48545.20%13
13Mahinay5,9171:51377.23%48
14Ramos5,8801:51648.33%18
15Mahilum5,8201:52281.71%64
16Mendoza5,6381:53842.24%15
17Alvarez5,6071:54154.81%27
18Diaz5,0621:60032.63%12
19Chavez5,0131:60648.06%24
20Castillo4,9721:61146.69%23
21Gonzaga4,9591:61255.48%34
22Rivera4,4421:68361.49%62
23Española4,2651:71248.18%35
24Morales4,2521:71444.46%32
25Santillan4,2431:71563.95%71
26Ortega4,1901:72455.81%54
27Reyes4,0841:74335.16%20
28Caballero4,0721:74554.95%55
29Espinosa4,0391:75241.12%30
30Jimenez4,0251:75450.41%43
31dela Peña4,0001:75962.34%76
32Martinez3,9891:76142.02%33
33Palma3,9821:76221.51%9
34Cordova3,9001:77857.77%70
35Sanchez3,8881:78145.13%37
36Cordero3,8851:78133.46%21
37dela Torre3,8571:78752.18%56
38Castro3,8431:79040.03%31
39Salazar3,8011:79943.99%36
40Tan3,7421:81151.72%61
41Aguilar3,6501:83229.61%17
42Ledesma3,6361:83548.04%53
43Bautista3,5791:84829.03%16
44Canoy3,4411:88286.00%153
45Vargas3,4201:88844.97%50
46Torres3,4171:88847.04%58
47Zamora3,4101:89051.95%73
48Montaño3,3921:89548.11%66
49Ibañez3,3741:90064.50%107
50Rodriguez3,3451:90747.19%65
51Valencia3,3341:91042.32%45
52Gomez3,1641:95943.61%59
53Gallego3,1531:96337.50%40
54Guanzon3,1431:96672.96%136
55Fuentes3,1041:97826.11%19
56Libo-On3,1021:97957.37%105
57Ferrer3,0531:99439.87%49
58Navarro2,9871:1,01646.90%78
59Vergara2,9801:1,01953.21%101
60Padilla2,9191:1,04045.71%77
61Javier2,8831:1,05345.57%80
62Robles2,8581:1,06239.44%60
63Aguirre2,8151:1,07836.06%46
64Lim2,8131:1,07950.22%100
65Baylon2,8071:1,08143.34%74
66Delos Santos2,7981:1,08533.09%39
67Lobaton2,7841:1,09073.09%168
68de Asis2,6241:1,15745.76%95
69Labrador2,5951:1,17046.81%103
70Villaflor2,5801:1,17769.65%178
71Rojo2,5761:1,17861.51%143
72Chua2,5641:1,18467.30%167
72Lachica2,5641:1,18433.74%51
74Villa2,5121:1,20835.03%63
75Lacson2,5101:1,20960.08%144
76Divinagracia2,5091:1,21049.35%110
77Pineda2,4671:1,23040.54%83
78Magallanes2,4421:1,24345.01%104
79Tupas2,4401:1,24448.93%116
80Parcon2,4121:1,25936.53%72
81Delgado2,4091:1,26029.58%42
81Villarosa2,4091:1,26080.25%238
83Villegas2,3691:1,28155.89%138
84Tolentino2,3641:1,28430.73%47
85Villarin2,3421:1,29680.51%250
86Lozada2,3241:1,30623.37%29
87Gregorio2,3121:1,31322.58%26
88Ramirez2,2791:1,33260.43%171
89Tingson2,2701:1,33762.12%180
90Panes2,2681:1,33813.50%11
91Lumanog2,2551:1,34687.54%313
92Salvador2,2091:1,37432.71%69
93Toledo2,1961:1,38249.08%125
94Arroyo2,1851:1,38936.63%86
95Parreño2,1711:1,39828.64%52
96Miranda2,1271:1,42742.55%115
97Domingo2,1071:1,44130.35%67
98Valenzuela2,1011:1,44535.39%87
99Aquino2,0951:1,44946.72%124
100Arevalo2,0941:1,45040.19%109
101Delos Reyes2,0911:1,45234.17%82
102Amar2,0861:1,45546.09%123
103Sevilla2,0631:1,47149.07%140
104Vasquez2,0301:1,49546.76%135
105Malunes1,9891:1,52667.84%246
106Gustilo1,9881:1,52753.07%173
107Mahusay1,9811:1,53280.43%329
107Montero1,9811:1,53249.79%155
109Samson1,9781:1,53558.38%191
110Yanson1,9711:1,54078.18%319
111Delfin1,9311:1,57223.46%41
112Buenafe1,8781:1,61649.71%170
113Suarez1,8691:1,62442.70%133
114Arellano1,8651:1,62838.79%119
115Belleza1,8571:1,63567.16%274
116Lirazan1,8551:1,63691.97%429
117Hechanova1,8501:1,64159.72%229
118Duran1,8391:1,65141.51%128
119Yap1,8361:1,65345.11%149
120Hilado1,8311:1,65875.10%339
121Villar1,8221:1,66642.34%137
122Semillano1,8161:1,67285.82%405
123Gumban1,8121:1,67528.09%75
124Villamor1,8091:1,67857.83%225
125Blanco1,8081:1,67945.70%157
126Ortiz1,8051:1,68248.50%175
127Sayson1,7881:1,69857.75%230
128Antonio1,7731:1,71230.91%94
128David1,7731:1,71240.06%129
130Cortez1,7721:1,71344.52%154
131Porras1,7671:1,71817.38%28
132de Los Santos1,7661:1,71944.64%157
132Gamboa1,7661:1,71971.91%333
134Legaspi1,7651:1,72031.56%102
135Velasco1,7431:1,74239.01%126
136Locsin1,7381:1,74761.41%265
137Romero1,7301:1,75558.66%244
138Makilan1,6971:1,78996.37%512
139Claro1,6831:1,80468.33%329
140Tamayo1,6761:1,81134.38%118
141Javellana1,6641:1,82462.79%302
142Mondejar1,6491:1,84158.64%268
143Fajardo1,6481:1,84251.07%209
144Canillo1,6381:1,85390.25%488
145Mercado1,6351:1,85760.89%291
146Moreño1,6111:1,88491.02%506
147Diamante1,6051:1,89151.96%231
148Magno1,5991:1,89826.49%84
149Nicor1,5931:1,90672.21%381
150Rico1,5901:1,90952.17%233
151Valdez1,5821:1,91947.58%197
152Libre1,5771:1,92587.42%493
153Solis1,5641:1,94131.27%114
154Bayona1,5601:1,94644.26%184
155Moreno1,5581:1,94837.12%141
156Franco1,5481:1,96128.77%106
157Amante1,5461:1,96357.90%294
158Galvez1,5381:1,97430.66%113
159Villaruel1,5281:1,98726.70%96
160Benedicto1,5231:1,99340.04%169
161Jocson1,5181:2,00070.70%391
162Mijares1,5171:2,00152.01%249
163Silva1,5161:2,00230.98%117
164de Los Reyes1,5041:2,01837.88%156
165Pacheco1,5011:2,02255.41%286
166de La Peña1,5001:2,02452.47%260
167Osorio1,4931:2,03347.22%220
168Alba1,4731:2,06136.42%150
169Patricio1,4681:2,06825.21%90
170de La Torre1,4661:2,07160.01%337
170Uy1,4661:2,07148.45%235
172Buenaflor1,4651:2,07268.97%401
173Santiago1,4621:2,07625.15%91
174Alegre1,4571:2,08364.38%367
175Sarmiento1,4551:2,08645.17%213
176Sison1,4491:2,09545.93%221
177Abello1,4461:2,09948.33%241
178Mission1,4451:2,10150.60%261
178Prado1,4451:2,10125.01%92
180Barrientos1,4401:2,10828.49%111
181Palabrica1,4311:2,12139.27%181
182Agustin1,4291:2,12427.42%108
183Cabahug1,4261:2,12991.65%601
184Evangelista1,4251:2,13037.85%172
185Cuenca1,4221:2,13566.89%400
186Gallo1,4211:2,13634.54%147
187Ruiz1,4181:2,14147.81%242
188Olvido1,4121:2,15082.14%524
189Sabanal1,4061:2,15983.34%534
190Sumagaysay1,4041:2,16235.54%159
191Carmona1,4011:2,16782.90%533
191Soberano1,4011:2,16738.15%179
193Dioso1,3991:2,17042.74%203
194de Leon1,3961:2,17449.05%263
195Araneta1,3931:2,17954.39%315
196Catalan1,3861:2,19023.55%88
197Alarcon1,3841:2,19339.57%187
197Medel1,3841:2,19383.37%544
199Agravante1,3771:2,20481.82%536
200Santa Ana1,3741:2,20984.45%564