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<center>''The Puerto Rico Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Puerto Rico. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | <center>''The Puerto Rico Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Puerto Rico. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | ||
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'''Church Records'''. To find ancestors living in Puerto Rico since the discovery of the Island, search Catholic parish records for baptisms, marriages and deaths. | '''Church Records'''. To find ancestors living in Puerto Rico since the discovery of the Island, search Catholic parish records for baptisms, marriages and deaths. {{FSC|1807092|item|disp=Puerto Rico Catholic Church Records 1645 to 1969}} | ||
'''Census Records'''. To find ancestors living in Puerto Rico in 1910, 1920, and 1930 search the US Census online databases as if you were searching in an American state. | '''Census Records'''. To find ancestors living in Puerto Rico in 1910, 1920, and 1930 search the US Census online databases as if you were searching in an American state. | ||
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Puerto Rico Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
- Getting Started
- Quick Start Guide
- Locating Place of Origin
- Finding Records
- Improve your Search Results
Puerto Rico Research Tips[edit | edit source]
Church Records. To find ancestors living in Puerto Rico since the discovery of the Island, search Catholic parish records for baptisms, marriages and deaths. Puerto Rico Catholic Church Records 1645 to 1969
Census Records. To find ancestors living in Puerto Rico in 1910, 1920, and 1930 search the US Census online databases as if you were searching in an American state.
Civil Registrations. Births, marriages and death indexes. Puerto Rico Civil Registrations 1805-2001
- Who to search for?
If you don’t know the names of the parents, but you know the name of a spouse and/or the names of some of the children:
- begin with a marriage search
- search for the birth/baptism record for one of the children