Guanica Digitized Church Records 1885 – 1944
Guanica, which is west from Yauco on the island of Puerto Rico, was once part of Yauco until 1914. It was then that it established itself as its own municipality. If you have done research in PARES (see prior posts), then you may have come across records from the early 1500s when Guaynia was the capital of the island. I recommend you read up on the town history to learn where the name comes from and where to continue your search. While the municipality was established in 1914, the below church records start in 1888. Hopefully, you’ll locate ancestors in these records.
Baptism Books
- Index of Baptisms Books 1 – 3 1888 – 1917 (Image 4)
- Index of Baptisms Books 4 – 6 1917 – 1933 (Image 98)
- Book 1 of Baptisms 1888 – 1898 (Image 4) with Index in back
- Book 2 of Baptisms 1908 – 1909 (Image 241)
- Book 3 of Baptisms 1910 – 1917 (Image 313)
- Book 4 of Baptisms 1917 – 1924 (Image 575)
- Book 5 of Baptisms 1924 – 1929 (Image 1105)
- Book 6 of Baptisms 1929 – 1933 (Image 1373)
Marriage Books
- Book of Marriage 1885 – 1898 (Image 931)
- Book of Marriage 1909 – 1933 (Image 969) with Index in back