Puerto Rico Genealogy Resource Center

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This page is meant as astarting point for those interested in Puerto Rico genealogy.From here you can find links to a variety of informationand records, including archives, libraries, bible,biographies, cemeteries, census, church, court,directories, emigration, immigration, gazetteers, land,property, maps, military, naturalization, citizenship,newspaper, periodical, probate, surname, taxation, vital,and voting.

Archives, Societies and Libraries

NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL) is a pilot database of selected holdings and is a working prototype for a future online catalog of holdings in Washington, DC, the regional archives, and the Presidential libraries.

Libraries

Library of Congress
Information Office
Washington DC 20540
Main Phone: 202 707-5000
Reference Center: 202 707-5522

SimpleSearch
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Searchother Catalogs - 1,000's of other Library catalogs at theLibrary of Congress
Bibliographies, Research Guides and Finding Aids
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Societies

The Genealogy of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican/Hispanic Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 260118
Bellerose, NY 11426-0118
Telephone: (516) 834-2511

Obituary Index
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University of Puerto Rico Library - Catalogs

BibleRecords

Biography

BlackHistory

African-AmericanTroops in the Civil War

Cemeteries

Census

Census Records at the National Archives - Microfilm Available by state.

1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses
The 1900 Federal Population Census
The 1910 Federal Population Census
The 1920 Federal Population Census
Records Relating to Census Rolls and Other Enrollments - Native American
Population Records - Southeastern States, (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee).

Federal

1910Census

State

ChurchRecords

CourtRecords

Directories

Emigration, Immigrationand Naturalization

The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has duplicate records of all naturalizations that occurred after September 26, 1906. Requests for information must be made through a Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act request, sent to:

INS FOIA/PA
2nd Floor, ULLB
425 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20536

Historical Reference Library
425 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20536
202-514-2837
Information about the INS Historical Reference Library collection and services, documents concerning the history of the Service as well as of immigration law, procedure, and immigration stations, and instructions for historical and genealogical research using INS records.

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Gazetteers

Landand Property

MailingLists

Puerto Rico Surnames in theRootsWeb Surname List

Fora current list of Puerto Rico mailing lists, see:

GENEALOGY RESOURCESON THE INTERNET

PuertoRican Genealogy Message Center

Maps

MilitaryRecords

AccessGenealogy Military Resource Center
Puerto Rico Military Resource Center
A variety of information, records and links for the U.S. military researcher. Included are archives, libraries & societies, battles, biographies, casualty lists, cemeteries, court-martials & executions, databases, diaries, draft records, historical reenactments, military history, mailing lists, maps, medal winners, memorials, obtaining military records, organizations, pensions, photographic images, prison camps, query forums, recommended reading, regiments and muster rolls, regimental histories and surnames.

Newspapers

United States Newspaper Program
The United States Newspaper Program is a cooperative national effort among the states and the federal government to locate, catalog, and preserve on microfilm newspapers published in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.
Participants by State:
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ObituaryIndex
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Queries/Forums

Puerto Rican Genealogy Message Boards
A board for every town on the island of Puerto Rico. Find others who are researching your town of research

SurnameSites

SurnameWeb
A genealogy site about surnames. They provide origins, web page links, home pages, resource centers, and their patented search system.

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VitalRecords

Puerto Rico Vital Records Office

Department of Health, Demographic Registry

P.O. Box 11854
Fernandez Juncos Station
San Juan, PR 00910
(787) 767-9120

Make money order payable to Secretary of the Treasury.Personal checks are not accepted. Copies of earlier records may beobtained by writing to the local Registrar (Registrador Demografico)in the municipality where the event occurred or by writing to thecentral office for information.

Birth Death Marriage

$5.00 Since July 22, 1931

Divorce

$5.00 Since July 22, 1931
Some divorce records are available at the Dept of Health. Others can be obtained by contacting the Superior Court where the divorce was granted.