Tag: Puerto Rico Civil Records

Loiza Church Records Transcribed / Indexed

One of the churches that I wish that the records were not so damaged or missing is the Loiza church records. For one thing, our Betancourt and Falcon family lines were documented in the Loiza church records. However, prior to Trujillo Alto and San Fernando (today Carolina) existing, many families traveled to Loiza to be…

By Anna Bayala August 4, 2020 0

Camuy Matrimonios 1836 – 1849

One of the positive aspects of genealogy is discovering when you are related to one another. However, the best positive outcome is when we selfishlessly share data with others like the Camuy Matrimonios 1836 – 1849. Today, this award goes to no one other than Patti Johnson de Jesus. She has done a tremendous job…

By Anna Bayala June 7, 2020 0

Caguas Digitized Church Records 1730 – 1968

While Caguas in Puerto Rico records start in 1730, there are many records that have been lost prior to this year. It is quite unfortunate as many questions remain unanswered regarding those that live in this region prior to this year. We can only get a glimpse of those ancestors via the death books. This…

By Anna Bayala July 23, 2017 1

Caguas Puerto Rico – Censo de Almas 1886 to 1889

I located this census for Caguas while going through digital images. They have been online since the civil records were made available and I guess I never noticed it and potentially many others. It is found on the same films as the civil registration records for the region but cannot be seen if browsing through…

By Anna Bayala March 11, 2017 4

Cemetery Records for Caguas in Puerto Rico

Familysearch has kept themselves busy converting microfilmed images into digitizes records.  Although it seems like a simple task, it really isn’t and the process is very long and requires expertise.  These records are then made available on their website. So last night before calling it a night, I saw that more records have become available…

By Anna Bayala January 26, 2017 2

Caguas Puerto Rico 1800’s Digitized Census and Other Records Available Online

When I originally posted about the Puerto Rico Census records for the 1800’s availability from FamilySearch, they were reporting as not being available online but only by film.  After sending them a trouble ticket over the weekend asking for a status, I was told that some were already available for access.  I am going to…

By Anna Bayala January 4, 2016 5