Aguas Buenas Digitized Church Records 1845 – 1938
Prior to the municipality of Aguas Buenas being established in 1838 in Puerto Rico, it was once a part of Caguas and you should look at Caguas church records prior to this church being established. The municipality sits just northwest of Caguas. The reason I mention this is because new researchers think that the towns…
Adjuntas Digitized Church Records 1812 – 1952
The municipality of Adjuntas is north of Yauco and was established in 1815. The municipality exists off a mountainside. The area is known for its cooler temperatures and was once part of the Coamo. The church for this municipality when it was established is San Joaquin. Most of the baptism books have indexes either in…
Las Piedras and Juncos Digitized Church Records
Las Piedras which is located east of Juncos and San Lorenzo in Puerto Rico was founded in 1773. However, the earliest church records that have been filmed began in 1787 and can be located in the Juncos collection. Juncos, southeast from Gurabo, was later founded later in 1797. I recommend that if researching the area,…
PARES Migratory Movements Database
Spain’s archives, better known as PARES, has many surprises. One of their surprises is their databases that can help many throughout the Caribbean where Spain may have at one time claimed the land. This database is called Ibero-American Migratory Movements or Movimientos Migratorios. Many may not realize that this database exists but it is there…
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…
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…