Villalba Church Records
Villalba is a younger municipality when compared to others on the island of Puerto Rico, as it was formed in 1917. Villalba was once a part of Ponce until 1823 when it became a part of Juana Diaz and then was split off in the 19th century into Villalba Arriba and Villalba Abajo.1 It is…
Guayanilla Church Records 1841 – 1941
Guayanilla, for those not familiar with the island, sits on Puerto Rico’s southwestern coast between Yauco and Peñuelas. It was once a part of Yauco, so it pays for those researching the region to keep this in mind when trying to locate ancestors in records. Another hint is that Ponce is just 12 miles to…
Peñuelas Puerto Rico Church Records from 1813 – 1927
Peñuelas sits on the southwesterly part of Puerto Rico, west of Ponce, and east of Guaynilla. And just west of Guaynilla, you have Yauco. Knowing where the municipality sits is critical in assisting researchers with their lines may have migrated from or even to, as it helps with the understanding of knowing where to look…
Tortola British Virgin Islands Church Records 1815 – 2012
Church Records for Tortola, British West Indies
Grenada Civil Records 1866 – 1940
Another great island in the Caribbean, Grenada, consists of a main island and six smaller islands. Many have never visited there but there are many that descends from this island. Cousins that we were not aware of until DNA testing came along. I have found cousin matches from Grenada via DNA and looking at their…
Searching and Viewing Puerto Rico Church Records
POST UPDATED ON 7/30/2017 WITH CORRECTED LINKS Currently, a portion of Puerto Rico’s Roman Catholic Church records is available to be viewed online. Another portion is only available by visiting the local Family History Library (FHL) near your home. With so many locations available throughout the world, it can be an inexpensive or free way…