Parish baptismal records from Mayagüez are among the most valuable sources for researching family history in western Puerto Rico, particularly during the 19th century. The transcription PDFs provided in this post were prepared by Ivette Izquierdo Garcia, who independently dedicates her time to transcribing historical parish records so they can be more easily accessed by…
The British Library is preserving books that are in danger of disappearing. It was nice to see that they have digitized for Santa Clara de Asis records. The church is a cathedral located in Santa Clara, in the province of Villa Clara. Finally, the collection from this church includes records for Blacks, Browns, and Whites….
The collection may seem familiar to some. This has to do with the post previously done in 2017. Subsequently, I removed the post to avoid confusion since it had 4 books. Therefore, this post will contain all the references from that post as well as the new content added.
As promised, I will be adding content as they become available. With this post I am now sharing transcribed records for Arroyo, Cayey & Mayaguez church records. There will be additional posts of many more records as there are also slave census records that have been transcribed. A huge undertaking that is truly appreciated. These…
It as been quite some time since I last posted. I found myself with free time this weekend and decided to give the website some updates. Yes, I have San Juan transcribed church records for Puerto Rico. I thought it would a great share since reading images is not easy for everyone or you may…
The Cuba church indexes were made possible by the Cuban Genealogical Society. These indexes are an amazing way of being able to locate ancestors for those researching the island. The Cuban Genealogical Society published a quarterly Revista (magazine) beginning in 1988. To provide more context on Cuba church indexes, while provided in the opening images,…
An interesting title but something that people do not realize they go together. Unless researchers have dedicated many years and notice the same pattern many of us see. It is the reason I call this article San Juan & Rio Piedras church records has to do with location. As a result, those that live in…
Cuba is one of the most difficult Caribbean islands to research. This has to do with the lack of access due to embargoes and the fact that is a communist country. Currently the Cuban people are under severe oppression based on what we see on social media. Many of us realize that we have ancestors…
Family researchers are looking for Puerto Rico church records. This post will help everyone understand why some are easily available and where you should be looking for the information. A must read for every researcher looking for church records.
Maunabo is a town located northeast of Patillas and south of Yabucoa and founded in 1799. The available digitized church records is a great source for researchers.
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…
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, which is the second oldest church in the Americas, constructed in 1521, it is not surprising that book numbers would not be sequential or in any real order.