Category: Caribbean ancestry

Naguabo Puerto Rico Digitized Church Records

Although Naguabo was founded in 1821, the church records establish that Naguabo has been there prior to 1821.  The baptism and church records go back as far as 1798.  The Parrish was once called Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Glorioso Mártir San Juan Nepomuceno.  Please note that the book numbers are not chronological. I do…

By Anna Bayala June 17, 2017 5

Digitized Church Records for Santa Isabel in Puerto Rico

Personally, as far as I am aware, I do not have any ancestors coming from Santa Isabel. However many do, which is why I do not mind sharing the breakdown. Below you will also discover Salinas entries, the municipality, in the death books. Libro de Bautismos (Baptism Books) Libro 1 de Esclavos (Slave Baptisms) 1852…

By Anna Bayala June 14, 2017 0

Gurabo Church Records – Online Digitized Records for Puerto Rico

It seems that FamilySearch has been very busy with digitizing church records.  I have been monitoring their records for a very long time and as patience would have it, Gurabo church records for the Parroquia San Jose are now available.  There are many other churches that are also online but this is the first of…

By Anna Bayala June 12, 2017 5

Cuban Digitized Church Records and 1919 Census

While Cuba goes through their changes, including the ability to freely travel to the island, one of the struggles for many is finding resources when researching Cuban ancestry. The Cuban digitized church records and the 1919 Census are now available. Fortunately, the internet has made it possible for many to locate many genealogical records on…

By Anna Bayala May 19, 2017 10

Ancestry’s Genetic Communities for DNA – My View

So today I login to discover that Ancestry has implemented its new feature, Genetic Communities. Immediately I noticed that I belong to one community and wanted to see how they came about this. Looking at the layout of what it states, it tells me that I am genetically connected to those in Puerto Rico on…

By Anna Bayala March 28, 2017 1

Caguas Puerto Rico – Censo de Almas 1886 to 1889

I located this census for Caguas while going through digital images. They have been online since the civil records were made available and I guess I never noticed it and potentially many others. It is found on the same films as the civil registration records for the region but cannot be seen if browsing through…

By Anna Bayala March 11, 2017 4