Philippines, Church Census, 1542-1980
Padron or head census records from various parts of the Philippines from 1542-1980, conducted by local parish clergy but used for church and civil purposes. These census records can contain the names of most of the members of the household, age, marital status, occupation, place, birth date, marriage date, etc.
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Philippines, Church Census
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What is in This Collection?
This collection contains padrón or census records from various parts of the Philippines from 1542-1980, conducted by local parish clergy but used for church and civil purposes. These census records can contain the names of most of the members of the household, age, marital status, occupation, place, birth date, marriage date, etc. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:- Spanish Genealogical Word List
- Brigham Young University: Spanish Script Tutorial
- Reading Spanish Handwriting
- Paleogra-what?! Deciphering Spanish Handwriting - Introduction
- Registros Civiles y Parroquiales (In Spanish)
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Person's name
- Age
- Birthplace
- Residence
- Occupation
- Marital status
Collection Content
Sample Images
Padrón de almas, 1870, Oas, Albay Province
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Philippines, Church Census - Inventory.
Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
Multiple custodians
"Philippines, Church Census, 1542-1980", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 10 March 2026.
