Puerto Rico Genealogy covers information about an island located in the Caribbean, that is just east of the island of Hispaniola and west of the Virgin Islands. Initially, the island was populated by indigenous people when Europeans arrived in 1493. Although the indigenous people referred to the island as Boriken, Cristobal Colon renamed the island San Juan Bautista. Equally important, it is believed that the island had about 60,0000 natives.
In spite of the people being peaceful, many welcomed these foreigners and believe them to be gods and as a result, perished. Many of these natives perished at the hands of European settlers or diseases, albeit many did not survive.
It is important to realize that today, the island is inhabited by many cultures from around the globe. However, the primary language spoken is Spanish with English as its second language. So keeping this in mind, this page is dedicated to Puerto Rico ancestors that made it possible for many of us to be here.
The page is written in English to help those who do not live on the island but can be translated into many languages using the flag icons on the page. Moreover, the idea of this page on Puerto Rico genealogy is to assist many who are researching throughout the island no matter their native language. Therefore, if by any chance a language is missing, please feel free to ask for it and I’ll see if it can be added.
Puerto Rican Towns / Municipalities
So the below table contains posts pertaining to specific municipalities or towns that exist today in Puerto Rico. Although not all towns listed below contain content, the website is constantly being updated. Furthermore, it is worthy to note that not all towns existed and you must know the history to avoid frustration.
Moreover, the Puerto Rico genealogy page is here to make it easier for anyone researching their ancestors. Therefore, there are many posts below the list of towns that have not been moved. Lastly, just scroll down to view the additional posts below the town.
Because this website was migrated from its original location, you may discover problems with towns. For this reason, links within the town were added manually. Consequently, due to the manual nature, links URLs may have changed. However, the content does exist. Lastly, if you discover broken links, please feel free to reach out by leaving a comment below.
Puerto Rico Genealogy Posts
Because these posts are not appearing within all towns yet, they are to remain here. In the event that you visit this page and do not see content, please use the search button. Given that the below posts are general and cover the island, they will remain here until the website has been completed. In the event that you cannot locate a post, even after searching, please feel free to leave a comment so that I can point you in the right direction.
- Santiago Margarida – 8 Years Old Facing Slavery
- Mandingo: Another Child Taken Into Slavery
- Slavery – Purchase of Freedom in the Caribbean
- Joaquin Hernandez: A Slave Documents Where He Came From!
- Finding Passengers in the US Virgin Islands 1906 to 1947
- Researching My African Diaz and Nunez Ancestors in Trujillo Alto Puerto Rico
- How to Locate Ancestors in Church Records
- Joseph Vaguizu – An Infant Slave in Puerto Rico
- Feliz from Guinea – An Enslaved Man in 1773 in Puerto Rico
- Enslaved and from St. Thomas – Lucia Carrasquillo in 1773
- Josef Vicente Arroyo de Jesus – Born Free from Slavery in 1785
- Josef Julian Mangual Falcon Baptism in 1785
- Maria de la Encarnacion Soiza Ortiz in Trujillo Alto Puerto Rico
- Gregorio Alvarez Cueto
- Diego Fontanes Zamora and Juana Delgado de Castro
- Juan Rodriguez de Fontanes Garcia & Isabel Lopez de Zamora Malave
I’m looking for the origins of the Haddock family in Puerto Rico. I am a Haddock and I never understood how a last name like Haddock ends up in Puerto Rico. Very curious. Hope someone can help. Thankyou, gracias.
Hi Magda, Puerto Rico, like the rest of the Caribbean is a melting pot of people from around the globe. You will have to trace your line starting with the town where your family is found and go through Puerto Rico civil and church records. I provide links to many available here on the website.
I’m half Puerto Rican so I wanna know if I’m Taino and Arawak tribal member. Is there a tribal Taino council in Puerto rico. How do I identify my Taino lineage.
The link for Fajardo Church records doesn’t work. How can I access the records?
The website has been updated and moved over to another provider to avoid further issues. Try now as it should be working.
Are there any church records for Sabana Grande that can be accessed online?