“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you
call it, whoever you are, you need one.”
- Jane Howard, "Families"

Hello! My name is Marjueve Mesoga Palencia, a Philosophy and Humanities Professor at
Far Eastern University (FEU), Manila, Philippines, and I am doing a genealogical
research on the following families which have originated from Baao, Camarines Sur,
Philippines, namely: 

1. Juan Palencia and Paula Sta Maria Dato (b. 1820)
2. Francisca Palencia and Vicente Sta. Maria Dato (b. 1824)
3. Francisco Palencia and Patricia Esplana (b. 1900s)
4. Venancio Palencia and Margarita Bricia (b. 1900s)
5. Carlos Andres Esplana and Vicenta Asuncion Barrameda (b. 1800s)
6. Cerapio Barrameda and Ambrosia Vargas (b. 1900s)
7. Cornelio Breboneria Mesoga and Fortunata Bascuña Baesa (b. 1900s)

This site aims to present the genealogy of the above mentioned families which spans two
hundred eleven (211) years of eight generations from 1798 to 2009. The family tree
contains more than 5,000 names. Many living family members still reside in Baao,
Camarines Sur, while others have settled elsewhere. 

This site is primarily for the family members so that we may learn more about our
family history, about each other and about our own selves. It is hoped that this will
allow us to keep track of each other’s families as well as the new members of our
expanding family and hopefully bring us closer together.

As most of us have experienced a “diaspora” of some sorts, family members leaving home
for reason of work, opportunity or necessity, this tracing of our members makes some
sense. This genealogy may also contribute to tie together the many loose ends in the
family. 

While the web makes it easy and convenient to share information, trace and interact
with one another in spite of the great physical distances between and among family
members, the same technology allows exploitation of the available information about an
individual. This site respects and supports the right of individuals to privacy. Hence,
this site has suppressed the personal details of all living family members. If you find
any information here that you feel violates your right to privacy, please notify the
webmaster by e-mail.

A genealogical research such as this never really gets finished or completed. It is
always ongoing, without having to mention the errors or missing links and details on
the family trees. If you are a family member, you can greatly help enrich our family
trees by requesting membership to this site on the right menu button of this page, or
by sending me an e-mail. I would be glad to get in touch with you.

Brief Background of this Family Research

In the 1960s, poet laureate Luis G. Dato started to chronicle the big families residing
in Baao, Camarines Sur. He got these family trees published in the Baao Town Fiesta
Souvenir Programs annually until 1966. At that time, there were just a few hundred names.

For the Palencia Reunion in May 22, 1971 at San Roque, Baao, Camarines Sur, Ernesto B.
Palencia started to chronicle the descendands of Jorge Balayboa Palencia and Genoveba
Bagaporo Malonda. 

Then in 2000, Mr. Ernesto B. Palencia expanded his research to include all the Palencia
in Baao, with Juan Palencia and Paula Sta Maria Dato (b. 1820), Francisca Palencia and
Vicente Sta. Maria Dato (b. 1824), Francisco Palencia and Patricia Esplana (b. 1900s),
and Venancio Palencia – Margarita Bricia (b. 1900s) as points of reference. As a
result, the annual family reunions held every summer grew bigger and bigger.

The Esplana Family Tree which was started by Luis G. Dato, with the family of Carlos
Andres Esplana and Vicenta Asuncion Barrameda (b. 1800s) as point of reference is now
expanded by Ernesto B. Palencia and Marjueve M. Palencia.

Recently, we have started to document the family members of Cerapio Barrameda and
Ambrosia Vargas (b. 1900s) and Cornelio Breboneria Mesoga and Fortunata Bascuña Baesa
(b. 1900s).

To date, we have documented more than 5,000 family members and the family tree is
available on this site and at MyHeritage 

Please request membership to the site to gain full access.

Thank you for visiting.

“No matter where you live, brothers are brothers and sisters are sisters. The bonds
that keep family close are the same no matter where you are.”
- Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005






Acknowledgments:
Many thanks to the resource persons and family members (living and dead) who
contributed in this research. Special Thanks to Jonas Mesoga Palencia for shouldering
the web hosting expenses of this site.

Alfonso Bitagara, Ambrosio Baruño, Angelo Ilumina Noqueta, Angustia Ramos Palencia
Boaquiña (b. May 27 1927), Apolonio Esplana Baesa, Atty. Ana Victoria G.
Carlos-Marasigan of Taguig City, Brgy. Captain Ignacio Arroyo, Avelino Batan Jr.
Benjamin Werner Blanquera, Brgy. Captain Bartolome Ballesteros, Brgy. Captain Fulgencio
Sanchez, Brgy. Captain Ignacio Arroyo, Brgy. Captain Mariano Bañaga, Brgy. Captain
Pedro Badong, Brgy. Captain Sebastian Priela of Nabua, Catherine Brandes Aguilar,
Catherine Vallejo Palencia, Circiaco Palencia Acantalicio, Clara (Lali) Revilla
Ballesteros of Magarao, Cleotilde Biando Beldad Vda. De Bayra, Crispina Bricia Vda.
Wenceslao, Cynthia Dato Dela Rosa of San Diego, CA, Dennis Boaquiña Barrameda
Diding Ballesteros Arroyo of San Agustin Canaman, Dominga Brigola Palencia (Minggay) of
Langday, Baao, Ernesto Badong Bobis, Ernesto Ballesteros Palencia, Erpa Shylah Mesoga
Palencia, Ervin Badilla Cambiado, Estelita Boaquiña Marmol, Eugenio Palencia
Felisa Baesa Mesoga Palencia, Felix Palencia Jr. , Feme Carmel Mesoga Palencia
Fermina Robosa Biseño, Francia Palencia Badilla de Lima of Sagrada, Baao, Francisco de
Jesus, Gabriel A. Aguilar Jr., Georgina Mesoga Palencia, Gorio Ballesteros of Naga City
Irenea Palencia Agnas Badiola, Jelly Borja Palencia, Jonas Mesoga Palencia, Jose Bañaga
Jose del Rosario, Juan Robosa Bueta, Justa Benjamin Vda. De Esplana, Justina Barayoga
Palencia Babol, Justino Briones, Laarni Sumayao Ohprecio, Lourdes Bayta Cortez Baesa
Lourdes Mesoga Silvestre, Lourdes Palencia Agnas Cortina, Luis G. Dato, Luisa Beldua
Vda. Arroyo, Manuel Palencia Acantalicio, Margarita Badiola Vda de Bueta (b. 1883)
Marrietta Aurellano of Langday, Baao, Maxima Vargas Cortez, Michael Esplana Beldad
Monica Beldua Vda. De Barlintangco, Monina Badong Cortez Baesa, Nenita Sumayao Palencia
of Langday, Baao, Nicasia Bricenio Barandon, Nonito Breboneria Palencia
Oliver Miranda Boaquiña, Paulina Badong Ilumina Baesa, Pedro B. Esplana, Placido B.
Palencia of Sta. Cruz, Baao, Ramona Buyet, Regina Barcenas, Regino Esplana, Segundina
Esplana Vda. De Margarito, Telesforo Revilla, Tessie Bolo Badong, Toribio Bigay,
Tranquilino Lanuzo, Vicenta Badong Boreta.