Ponce was established in 1692 and had settled prior to this year. While churches did exist prior to 1836, it is the earliest records that were filmed for the region. I cannot say if books prior to this date exist and if they do, they were never filmed. Most importantly, Ponce has a large connection…
As I move forward in transcribing more records for different municipalities, I am discovering regions where I do not believe I have any ancestors but also how vast this island actually is. While I see many comments that slavery existed on the eastern part of the island, the truth is that it existed everywhere equally…
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…
Guanica, which is west from Yauco on the island of Puerto Rico, was once part of Yauco until 1914. It was then that it established itself as its own municipality. If you have done research in PARES (see prior posts), then you may have come across records from the early 1500s when Guaynia was the…
Prior to the municipality of Aguas Buenas being established in 1838 in Puerto Rico, it was once a part of Caguas and you should look at Caguas church records prior to this church being established. The municipality sits just northwest of Caguas. The reason I mention this is because new researchers think that the towns…
The municipality of Adjuntas is north of Yauco and was established in 1815. The municipality exists off a mountainside. The area is known for its cooler temperatures and was once part of the Coamo. The church for this municipality when it was established is San Joaquin. Most of the baptism books have indexes either in…
Las Piedras which is located east of Juncos and San Lorenzo in Puerto Rico was founded in 1773. However, the earliest church records that have been filmed began in 1787 and can be located in the Juncos collection. Juncos, southeast from Gurabo, was later founded later in 1797. I recommend that if researching the area,…
Although Naguabo was founded in 1821, the church records establish that Naguabo has been there prior to 1821. The baptism and church records go back as far as 1798. The Parrish was once called Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Glorioso Mártir San Juan Nepomuceno. Please note that the book numbers are not chronological. I do…
Personally, as far as I am aware, I do not have any ancestors coming from Santa Isabel. However many do, which is why I do not mind sharing the breakdown. Below you will also discover Salinas entries, the municipality, in the death books. Libro de Bautismos (Baptism Books) Libro 1 de Esclavos (Slave Baptisms) 1852…
Barranquitas is a municipality that was found in 1803, however the island has been hit with plenty of tragedy since the island has been inhabited. With the many tragedies, it winds up impacting even the churches. There have been many instances of fires, hurricanes, and floods. With this, many records are gone with them. For…
It seems that FamilySearch has been very busy with digitizing church records. I have been monitoring their records for a very long time and as patience would have it, Gurabo church records for the Parroquia San Jose are now available. There are many other churches that are also online but this is the first of…
While Cuba goes through their changes, including the ability to freely travel to the island, one of the struggles for many is finding resources when researching Cuban ancestry. The Cuban digitized church records and the 1919 Census are now available. Fortunately, the internet has made it possible for many to locate many genealogical records on…