Since 2009, I have been actively researching my family history under the following surnames: Villarta, Paraso, Lacsamana, Ortiz, Simeon, Oñate. However, genealogy resources in the Philippines are few, not well-organized and far between.
Here are the surnames I have been researching and the provinces that these surnames belong to.
Paternal surnames: Villarta, Lacsamana, Oñate (Lacsamana is of Pampanga; Villarta is of Tarlac; Oñate is of Cagayan Valley)
Maternal surnames: Paraso, Ortiz, Simeon (all of Tarlac/Nueva Ecija)
Also, I have plans of starting one-name studies of the Villarta and Paraso families in the next few years. If you have started such studies on these two families already, I can join in these studies. Or perhaps if you are a member of that family's society either in the Philippines in the U.S., that would be better. I am interested in collaborating with you to unite these families in both the Philippines and the rest of the world (especially the U.S.)
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