While I did say I was done for the weekend, I nearly forgot to post the rest of these records. I am publishing these files but will have to eventually update this post to ensure that it can be found via search engines. The way to access the files is that you click on each…
There are plenty of records online for a genealogist to go through, such as the Toa Baja baptisms books. While not all towns have books available online, consider becoming a member of the Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía (SPG). The society which has been around for over 30 years is a great resource for researchers. SPG…
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…
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…
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…