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Re: Flores family of the Philippines and USA

almafaithdavid — 2013-05-14 19:28:11Z

kilala ko po si Floresto Flores Jr. at nakapunta na ako dun sa Bancal, Zambales

Re: Looking for Arancon, Alviola and Cartin Family

dwightaja — 2013-05-09 19:28:43Z

My father's side is Alviola and my grandmother and grandfather from my father's side is from Cebu. However, we lived in Caloocan City.

Fred Hill

David_F_Hall — 2013-05-09 17:26:52Z

Fred Hill was in the Philippines from WWII to Korea. He married a filipino while in the Marines. After being discharged to the states her tried getting her to the US without success so he joined the army with hopes of returning to the PI. The army sent him to Korea and his wife divorced him because he never returned.
I am looking for any information on the Filipina that Fred Titus Hill was married.

The Sanchez Family of Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines!

VikingGirlTBird — 2013-05-03 17:19:38Z

Hi Everybody!

How are you guys? My name is Thea Sparks and it is very nice to meet you guys! I am REALLY having trouble researching the Sanchez family of Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines on Ancestry.com and on other free geneology websites and I was wondering if ANY OF YOU CAN REALLY HELP ME IN ANYWAY YOU POSSIBLY CAN AND CONTACT ME PLEASE? THANKS SO MUCH!

I am descended and related to the Sanchez family of Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines through my ancestors Pedro Sanchez, his wife, Engracia Penaflor, and their daughter, Isabel Sanchez.

Pedro Sanchez (18__.) Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines.) - (19__.) Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines.) married Engracia Penaflor (18__.) Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines.) - ( 19__.) Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America.) in 18__ in Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines. They had Isabel Sanchez (Nov 19, 1906.) Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines.) - (May 28, 1972.) Salinas, Monterey, California, United States of America.) and _____ Sanchez (18__ or 19__.) Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines.) - (19__.) Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America.).
Engracia Penaflor, Isabel Sanchez, and _____ Sanchez (Isabel's Brother.) left Negros Oriental, Negros Island, Philippines in 19__ to work on one of the Dole Plantations in Hawaii, Hawaii. Isabel Sanchez later got married,had children, and got a divorce in Hawaii, Hawaii and then moved to California, United States of America where she later again got married and had alot of children.

Infomation of Engracia Penaflor: There are two family legends/myths/rumors that was passed down through the generations in the family that saids she was either a Filippino Albino or she was a Spainerd with red hair and green eyes but, a DNA test from FamilyTreeDNA.com disproved the second family legend/myth/rumor.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING THIS AND FOR REALLY TRYING YOUR VERY BEST TO HELP ME AND CONTACT ME! Best of wishes and good luck to you all! May God bless you all! Amen! Love ya! Have a wonderful day! Peace!

Love,
Thea Sparks! XOXO! :)

PS: PLEASE let me know if there is ANY way I am try to help you guys too! THANKS! :)

RE: REQUILMAN CLAN

monreq — 2013-04-26 03:38:30Z

I AM ALWAYS BEEN CURIOUS ABOUT MY FAMILY NAME REQUILMAN. I DON'T KNOW OF ITS ACTUAL ORIGIN. FILIPINO SURNAMES IS NOT LIKE IT AND IT'S UNUSUAL TO INVENT SUCH A FAMILY NAME ESPECIALLY IN PROVINCE PARTICULARLY ILOCOS, PHILIPPINES. COSME REQUILMAN (DECEASED) WHO WAS BORN IN 1900 IS THE BEST PERSON TO ASK. THOUGH MY FATHER TOLD ME, THAT LAUREANO AND GREGORIO REQUILMAN WERE SUSPECTED AS GERMAN ORIGIN FROM ILOCOS THAT MIGRATED IN PANGASINAN.

KINDLY REPLY IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF THE REQUILMAN CLAN WAY BACK IN THE 1900. THANK YOU.

RAMON REQUILMAN

Meland Mallo b approx 1956

leannewroe — 2013-04-18 04:14:39Z

Hi we are trying to trace any members of Meland Mallo's family he was born in the Philippines around 1956 and had one daughter born 1986 named Tonette... he was not married to Tonettes' mum

Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers
Leanne

Lieut Charles McClure Jr. 1875-1901 Died Catbalogan, Samar

oastwd — 2013-04-06 20:07:07Z

The Washington Post
Saturday, July 6, 1901
Lieutenant McClure Dead
WASHINGTON, July 5. Acting Adjutant General Ward today received a cable message from General Chaffee saying that Lieut. Charles McClure Jr., Thirtieth Infantry, died at Catbalogan, Samar, Philippine Islands, on the 1st inst. of dysentery. Lieut. McClure was a son of Colonel Charles McClure, Pay Department and a grandson of General George W. Getty, United States Army, retired. He was born at Sioux City, Iowa June 10, 1875, and was appointed a Second Lieut. in the Army from civil life June 1, 1890.

Abrigo surname

kmk_guenther — 2013-04-05 23:44:41Z

Looking for ancestors of Laurean Giron Abrigo born July 4, 1914, and died in California in 1974. He was married to Elizabeth McKenzie whose family was in the military. His father was Isadoro Abrigo. I believe he also has the name Goyette in his lineage, possibly Isadoro's wife's maiden name.

Abrigo surname

kmk_guenther — 2013-04-05 23:44:28Z

Re: Armstrong, Kailiu & Medina Surnames in Manila at the early 1900's

pink_panther43200 — 2013-04-04 17:46:42Z

Hello! We must be related because these are my great grandparents! I just found this out a few months ago from a cousin! =]

Re: Filipino Ancestors --Taridona, Panlilio, Francisco, Caneja

titing16 — 2013-04-02 06:35:38Z

My mother maiden family is caneja. My grandfather was mayor of naval Leyte for 26 years. His name Brigido Caneja

Catalina Post b. 1916 in P.I. (Huliganga?)

jhbenson99 — 2013-03-30 00:49:15Z

I am seeking information about Catalina POST born 1916 in P.I. She may have been sister to Dana Dick Post who was born 1914 in P.I. His father, Dana Cecil POST, was a US Navy Surgeon.

In 1949 Catalina POST came to San Francisco with a 2 year old daughter Paciencia HULIGANGA POST. Catalina became a naturalized US citizen in 1955 while still living in San Francisco.

I would like to correspond with anyone interested in exchanging information on this family.

Jim Benson

Re: Herolaga family

delea011 — 2013-03-25 20:14:10Z

Hello Maile:
THis is your Aunt Alberta (Bertie). Here is my email address; delea011@yahoo.com. Email me when you can. I have answers for you.
Your grandmother is Mary Jeanne Herolaga(Toney,Bonifacio, Yamasaki and then, Levshakoff). She died in San Diego, around 1980-81. Your Greatgrandmother was Rosenda Herolaga. Your mom is not talking because she didn't know her mom or anything about the rest of us. I am the oldest,Joey,Darlene and Victoria was the baby. We grew up abandoned by Mary jeanne and abused, but all of us survived to the Glory of God.

Re: Looking for father family members Francisco or Frank Campogan

vicky707 — 2013-03-16 07:04:37Z

hi
danny sorry it takes me so long to replay,but I hope maybe you are part of my family.I just learned that my dad sailed from Honoulul, Hawaii to the port of Los Angeles.If you can please ask your dad if he had a brother.My dads father name was Elistro Campogan and his mothers name was Maearia Quilar.Thank you Victoria M Campogan

Re: thanks

rosalbulaong — 2013-03-07 07:07:43Z

Alfredo Yniguez is my half brother. And I come from Guinhawa, Malolos, Bulacan near Barasoain Church.
my email address iss rosabulaong@yahoo.com

Re: thanks

rosalbulaong — 2013-03-07 07:04:16Z

I am Rosal Yniguez Bulaong. My father is Tomas Yniguez from Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines and I am the youngest of all his children. I am now 76 years old. I was told our father was of Chinese origin. My mother is Telesfora Gabriel. The eldest son of Tomas with the first wife was Enrique Yniguez, the municipal treasurer of Malolos, Bulacan. He is my half brother. I have another half brother from San Vicente, Malolos, B ulacan who was a public health officer.Did you ever live in Malolos? My sisters are Leonora, Lourdes, Gloria, Luz, Constancia and our only brother is Rodrigo. I am Rosal, the youngest. We have Nicanor Yniguez, married to Salvacion Oppus of Leyte, as the Speaker of Congress during Pres. Marcos and Archbishop Iniguez/Yniguez of the Catholic church.

Re: Ramirez, Tabula, Savella, Somera, Siruno, Soller, Jularbal, Salamanca of Cabugao and Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur.

salamancaarabela — 2013-02-26 03:55:42Z

hi if your dad was born in sto domingo ilocos sur we surely are related :)

Romualda Ubaile/Vbaile, daughter of Julian Ubaile & Antonia Padron - Manila

mamoahina — 2013-02-23 04:54:21Z

I found a marriage record for Romualda Ubaile (written as Vbaile), daughter of Julian Ubaile & Antonia Padron, she was born around 1904, married in Manila to Luciano Mondoy March 29, 1922.

I am looking for any relative of hers, any desendants of Julian & Antonia who could explain more about this marriage.

Re: Census Records in Philippines

mamoahina — 2013-02-18 15:53:52Z

I would think that the Philippine National Archives would have it. But as far as the National Archives in the US, I am slowly learning more about it and actually learning about it now. See archives.gov and contact them. Because certain archives will house records for certain areas. You could ask around to find out where Philippines, if they have, would be housed.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-18 13:14:28Z

Hi Eileen,
Thanks for your help I will try to interview my Grandmother's sisters and brothers back home in the Philippines. I am returning back home to the Philippines this fall in October.

Re: Surnames

lizjensen001 — 2013-02-18 02:07:10Z

Hi, im not sure how to begin helping you, to begin with, we dont have much available information here in the Philippines... exept if you go and ask the help of NSO... example you can get a birth certificate copy from NSO if you know the details of your grandfather, even just the date of birth.. you can do this online for a fee and it will be delivered to you.. because thru that, you will see the details of your great grandparents... hope even a bit it helps..

Re: history

they385auto949 — 2013-02-17 19:27:55Z

Hi Heidi,
Good morning to you try to interview your relatives back home in Japan. Then I suggest you to buy a soft ware.You can try to build a tree online. Get the information you need from your family back home to get real documents and pictures of your family. I have one picture left of my Great Aunt and Great Grandmother from my mom's side of my family they were farmers they had a business owning a farm to grow fruits and vegetables.

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-17 19:27:48Z

Well, once you get that info. THEN you can, if you go by yourself, to the church that has those recs. Or, do it from the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints' FAMILY HISTORY CENTER, which is what I did prior to going to my grandmother's church, which wasn't helpful actually. :)

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-17 19:24:33Z

Hi Mamoahina,
Thanks I will make sure to get the dates which era they were born and then we the event took place. Then I will keep a record of my relatives.

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-17 19:22:34Z

That's a great idea! And try to get the dates when they were born (estimates will work) and most importnatly WHERE the event took place. That means, where they were born, married and died. This way it's easier to trace THROUGH DOCUMENTATION.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-17 19:22:10Z

Hi Mamoahina,
Thanks for your help I appreciate it thanks for wishing me good luck. I will ask them to tell me the story of my Great Grand father and so forth of the 1560's. My Grandmother lived up until here early nineties.She died of cancer in the throat back in November of 2006. I have a copy of her funeral with me at home. I watch it once in a while. I couldn't attend her funeral back home only my Father flew back to the Philippines to attend the funeral. Then he went to her burial with both sides of my family from his side and my mom's side of my my families.

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-17 19:18:06Z

Ah, so that's how you came up with the dates, someone else estimated it. ok.

And as you know with my estimates, I'm off usually within a 10 year period at the most but the closest was within a year. But we're talking about 24 years of research.

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-17 19:16:23Z

Ah, ok. Funny how they can remember what happened to your grandmother (not great-grandmother?) and yet not know the name of the conquistador that lived pre 1560s. But good luck to you!

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-17 19:15:20Z

Hi Mamoahina,
I am coming back home to the Philippines I will try to interview my Dad's side of the family.I will try to interview the old people which are my Grandmother's sisters and Brothers. I am saving up some money to fly back home to the Philippines this fall on October.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-17 19:06:45Z

Hi Maoahina,

Thanks for replying for my message I appreciate it.
I am pretty sure I have three generations of chinese Filipino and Spanish. I am going to make a second guess that my Chinese and Spanish Relatives died 1700's or1839. Maybe there is not camera left. My mom just guessed for me when my Relatives died.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-17 19:03:17Z

Hi Mamoahina,
I don't know the name of the Conquistador. I only knew the name of My Great Grandfather back in the 1700's One of my Spanish Relatives married a Chinese woman in the 1800s.
My relatives I never knew lived up from 100BC until the seventeen hundreds. This woman has a surname Tan and then I had a grandfather named with the last name Codon he was part Spanish, Chinese, Filipino. My Relatives lived up until the 1700's now I have my Filipino family left since they died.
Some one told me something bad happened to my Grandmother since she met this conquistador.

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-17 18:59:18Z

Well, I as well as other people I've researched don't come from wealthy families, but records were not limited to the wealthy. That isn't how the records were kept. They kept records of everyone, or should've been everyone in the area.

But try to focus on the actual facts and the records that are available rather than making up some type of possible scenario without evidence to prove it was so.

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-17 18:57:31Z

A great-grandfather? That's only 3 generations away from you and impossible to have 3 generations since the 1500s, and if so, what was this conquistador's name?

Most Filipinos can't even figure out how to get past their great-grandparents, when the records are available.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-17 18:56:32Z

Hi Mamoahina,
My parents knew the story of my Great Grandparents not my relatives back home. It would be hard to trace my roots since I wasn't born in a wealthy family. I was born in a middle class family.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-17 18:54:24Z

My Great Grandfather was a conquistador when he met my Great Grand mother and so forth back in the 1500's. I built a Tree up here online I got hints I may or may not be related to the people in the Tree. I have another Great Grandfather who was possibly a Priest. My family back home don't know my family history since I am investigating what happened to them.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-17 18:50:19Z

Hi Eileen,
Good morning to you thanks for helping me with this project.
I have a Great Grandfather named Juan Rodriguez he was my Father's father. My Father's name is Restituto Rodriguez Cruz.
I rebuilded my family tree. I am not so sure where he is buried at he died at an old age. I am from Manila,Philippines.
In my mom's side my Grandfather 's tomb is gone so no more tomb for him.

Re: history

mamoahina — 2013-02-13 13:15:16Z

Well, I can tell you that although many people say this for generations, at least with the records that i've gone through and I know other Filipinos who traced their lineage in other places not where I'm tracing, they were able to trace their ancestry without any problems.

However, I don't know if these so called records were limited to the recent years? Or specifically to a small area where they occupied. Say that they only occupied Manila, a very small handful obviously. Did they have enough control to order records throughout the entire archipelago to be destroyed? Did they try that? I can only tell you from experience that many of us have had no problems tracing.

But since you put it that way specifically where a family member was killed and relatives, male relatives too (similar to a friend's story I heard) plus his house was burned, I am guessing that this is how the story is perpetuated inaccurately. That's just my assumption, since I always tell people that it isn't true that records were burned. Because in reality, there are many records still in tact.

Also, I find most people who say that actually never tried to trace their ancestry. So unless you have actually traced ancestry using church records, and I know a distant cousin who is commissioned by the city govt. where our family is from to do actual research, and has presented electronic copies of writings from the 1800s just as I have copies from the 1920s and further back with the bulk of my copies in the 1860s & 1870s, that traces my own ancestors who lived in the mid to late 1700s, I'd say that the records are not burned.

And the story I heard growing up was that churches were burned. Perhaps a few were. But doesn't mean all churches and records were burned. Another example would be my grandfather's ancestry. He was from a very tiny island and when I went there, there were a few churches actually, but when they were built, I do not know. However, prior to going to that island, we were on another neighboring island, larger and where my grandfather was from was a municipality of the larger island, so anything with the govt. was handled there. And it was there in the main town's church I was able to access recs. of the people from that island. So what I'm saying is that sometimes, at least in my grandfather's case, one church holds records of another parishes/areas.

Re: history

hquest_98 — 2013-02-13 11:24:33Z

What about the more recent history of Japanese occupation? Is it not true that many records were burned in towns that had many Underground forces? In the example of our ancestor, Delfin Pino, he was killed by the Japanese along with all of his male relatives. His house was burned to the ground, according to the family story. Would there be any hope of recovering any records from his home town? I have not been able to find any online so far.

Re: Census Records in Philippines

librarienne — 2013-02-12 16:03:08Z

Have there been any updates to this query and answers? I would love to know if any census records are available.

Re: Relatives from Argao, Cebu

mamoahina — 2013-02-11 00:43:07Z

Hi,

Apparently I missed this. Do you know Todd Sales? He may have info. on these families. Around 2004 I sent him a bunch of names and dates of people that I've gathered from 1989 - 1993 which was about 3,000 or so names.

I have FLORES cousins. I've traced some of their other branches, but on the FLORES side, only as far as Leoncio FLORES and his wife Ysabel MANAYAN. Their son Valentin was probably born around 1851. Not sure if that's part of your branch or another one more recent?

Now the SANCHEZ side, ironically I was about to read Todd Sales' blog about it.
http://fil-gen-pro.blogspot.com/2012/03/argao-families-sanch...

Because as I gave todd some of that info. years ago, I told him that it was confusing b/c the recs. sometimes mentioned SANCHEZ, while others it mentioned BIOLON, at least for my own ancestor who was Patrisio BIOLON that married Juana SIDLACAN. In some of the recs I came across, Patrisio BIOLON was also Patricio SANCHEZ.

Isidra GONZAGA married Bartolome KINTANAR whose mother Luisa CAMELLO was related to both my grandmother father and mother.

Fidelina SARDONCILLO married Emilio SANIEL whose maternal grandfather as Roman KINTANAR, another son of Luisa CAMELLO.

Potenciana ALBANDIA married Antonio COMALING, they had Marcela COMALING who married Fulgenio ZAMORA (21 Jul 1873). My great-great-great-grandmother was Apolonia ZAMORA. Fulgenio's father and Apolonia were first cousins.

Adreana LLENA, daughter of Crisanto LLENA and Teodora SARALDE married Protasio CAMELLO. Protasio's father Juan was a brother to Petrona CAMELLO, my great-great-great-grandmother.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-10 23:39:49Z

Thanks Mamoahina
I appreciate your help!

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-10 20:21:44Z

Ok, that that should be a good software, very popular as I said. Take advantage of it.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-10 20:15:50Z

HI Mamoahina,
It is called family tree maker It is made in the United states of America. I got it here in Daly city, CA.

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-10 20:07:07Z

Family Tree Software? Or Family Tree Maker (FTM)? If it's FTM, that's a popular one among many Americans. I personally don't care for the graphical portion but the story or history portion seems to work very well.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-10 20:04:57Z

It is called The family tree software in front of the box has an old picture of people from the 1800's. I will buy another software since my Dad donated it long time ago when I get a new job. I got laid off twice last year I use to work for two offices. I am now attending an Rop Business computer class so I can learn how to use the computer again. I went to Target or Best buy to buy this software in a blue box. It cost's only $20.00 but I got a discount for it.

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-10 20:01:38Z

That would be cool. You said you bought a software for this? Which one? I use REUNION. I used to us GENERATIONS on my old comp., and REUNION was bought out (I think, or made?) by the same company as GENERATIONS.

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-10 19:57:48Z

Hi Mamoahina,
I spoke to my cousin Mark back home I asked him to do a diagram of our Ancestors until our present family members.
He has facebook like I do so I interviewed him online to ask him who my past and present family members where. I asked him to give me my Grandmother in my Dad's side's facebook email addresses online if I can interview them back home in the Philippines if they can fill up the diagram for me.

history

mamoahina — 2013-02-10 19:41:50Z

Sorry, let me clarify, that what I meant to say is that history of the Philippines is one thing. It's good to know and to understand in order to be aware of when doing genealogy. But the history of your own family doesn't always run parallel with history. So it's best to concentrate on the records that you can obtain rather than go by hearsay for people who lived generations passed of which you don't even have a name for.

Re: Surnames

mamoahina — 2013-02-10 19:39:25Z

Another COMMON misconception and I heard it recently from another Filipino, that recs. were burned. It may, for some, but that doesn't mean the recs. of your own ancestors were burned.

Even when I went to the Philippines finally, I made an effort to extract some church recs. to trace my paternal grandfather's side & my cousins said the same thing including one who is a nun and was with me. They waited for me and I came back about 1 1/2 hours later and they were surprised I traced a couple more generations and got the baptism of my cousin's father of whom they said they did not have, so that was the story back in the 1950s I believe. But here it was in 2004 and I managed to get the record.

What you need to do is to remove the historical past from your own lineage. And concentrate and what you have and work your way backwards as I suggested. Don't make assumptions based on history.

ANY embassy may or may not have recs of entry into the given area. However I don't know what the privacy policies are for the Phillipines or the Spanish embassy in the Philippines. Given that it is a long time ago, that I assume would not be a problem.

But you are talking about some made up story of conquistadores fighting lapu lapu, but that wasn't the case. It was Magellan and his crew that were killed on Mactan. And a couple of decades later the next ship captained by Ruy López de Villalobos that left Mexico with just under a crew of 400 on 6 galleon ships arriving in 1543. This is the same person that named the islands after Philip II, son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

I can understand the guesses or estimation based on previous facts. For example, I had a burial record of my grandmother's great-grandfather Esteban. I had found his burial rec. for 1875 and I estimated his age based on OTHER FACTS, that he was probably born around 1795. I found his siblings as well, their burial recs. and estimated it accordingly to which it made sense. The range I came up based on all the siblings ranged from 1776 - 1816.

Then I came across a burial record for his sister who died in 1866, but this time they listed her age, which was 95 years old. From that I was able to calculate an specific year - 1770. And that is more or less within the range of her other siblings including Esteban which I estimated at 1795. All of which fits perfectly in the range I estimated, but we are talking about 4 - 5 years of genealogy experience by this time.

So, if you do make any notation of a Chinese ancestor of whom you knew actually existed and to which line he belonged to (which of your grandparent descends from him) and the same for your Spanish relatives, then fine.

Rodriguez is such a common name but be sure to make sure that that specific surname was not handpicked from El Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos of 1849. Most importantly if you start researching the church records, you'll know for sure if that name came from that book or if it was handed down non-stop generation after generation from a foreign ancestor.

But you mentioned you're not sure if your great-grandfather did a family tree? Do you mean that it exists for your family that someone already gathered some info. on the family?

Re: Surnames

they385auto949 — 2013-02-10 19:20:51Z

Hi Mahoahina,
My Great Grandfather in my Dad's side past away when he was in his early eighties like eighty-two. I am not so sure if he did the family tree project like I did. There are a lot of Juan Rodriguez's in here. There was a War in the Philippines back in the 1940's the records got destroyed there was a fire there in my Great Grand parents house. I am not so sure if my Spanish relatives will ever go to Spain's embassy to leave us some documents. It would be hard to find out where he is buried. I don't know for sure if my Spanish relatives are buried either in Spain or the Philippines. A lot of Conquistadors came over to the Philippines during the Armada back in the 1500's to fought with Lapu Lapu and the tribesmen when they arrived in the Philippines. Then I made a special binder to keep record of my deceased and present family. I just put 1700's on a white sheet of paper for my family tree. I drew a big tree on my binder then colored the branches green and colored the trunk of the tree brown. I had made my own family tree online using Microsoft Word. Then I just made a guess that my Chinese relatives lived up to 1800's.