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  • Finding Enslaved Ancestors in Puerto Rico Through Registries Online
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    Finding Enslaved Ancestors in Puerto Rico Through Registries Online

    ByAnna Bayala November 26, 2018February 22, 2026

    Finding enslaved ancestors in some parts of the world is much easier than in the United States. The slaveholders of many Africans and African descents were usually counted as notches in the United States census and records. One pattern that I noticed with countries held by Spain is that that was not the case.  While…

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  • Puerto Rico Census from the 1800s
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    Puerto Rico Census from the 1800s

    ByAnna Bayala August 7, 2015February 21, 2026

    If you were ever told that census records don’t exist for the 1800s then the likelihood is that the person just wasn’t aware.  One such group is FamilySearch themselves and they have the records.  I had written to them asking when would the Puerto Rico census records be digitized and uploaded.  The response I received…

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  • Searching and Viewing Puerto Rico Church Records
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    Searching and Viewing Puerto Rico Church Records

    ByAnna Bayala August 7, 2015February 22, 2026

    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…

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