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Hi !  My name is Gregorio Orbeta y Sanchez and I am a retired Electronics and Communications Engineer.  I was formerly connected with Philippine Airlines,  for 34 years.  . .   Full story


Origin of Surname Orbeta

Orbeta is a Basque surname and Basque surnames are usually names of houses or farms. The names of the houses were derived from the names or topographies of the place, or from any characteristics of the house . . .  Full story


Orbeta-Alcantara Family

Francisco Paras Orbeta was the solely recorded ancestor of the Orbeta-Alcantara family of San Pedro de  Makati.   He was married to  Antonia Alcantara by whom he had 8 children  . .  .   Full story


Orbeta-Sanchez Family

Paz and MeSegundo Orbeta and Eulalia Sanchez had 8 children.  Their first home was in San Pedro de Makati,  then they moved to Malate to be near the area covered in his mail-delivery job  . . . Full story


Sanchez-Santos Family

Paz and MeMariano Sanchez,  our patriarch on my mother's side,  was a self-employed "buy-and-sell"  business-man.  He and his spouse,  Nicolasa Santos,  had 5 children  . . .  Full story


Reyes-Cadiz-Tolentino 

Paz and MeEmiliana Tolentino y Solis had 3 daughters by her first  husband,  Gregorio Reyes,  and 2 other daughters by her 2nd husband,  Isidro Cadiz  . . . Full story


Que-Ortiga Family

Agustin Quecogui, was the patriarch of the Que-Ortiga Family.  He and his spouse,  Leoncia Ortiga had 8 children.  All his descendants carried the abridged-surname - QUE. . . Full story


Orbeta-Reyes Family

Paz and MeGregorio Orbeta and Paz Reyes  have 4 sons.  Pacita as Paz was intimately known to her friends and relatives,  was  former-ly a school teacher in Tingloy Island and San Juaquin,  Batangas . . .  Full story


Family Surnames

coat of armsLook for your surname.  If you are listed,  you are related to the family, either by birth or affinity.  Click on your surname;  it will lead you to your family tree. . .  Full story