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= Puerto Rico Getting Started =
=== Where to Start ===
*Write down what you know
:[http://misbach.org/download/pedigree_chart.pdf Pedigree Chart]
:[http://c.mfcreative.com/pdf/trees/charts/famgrec.pdf Family group sheet]
*Gather records you may already have
:[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Gather_Family_Information Gather Family Information]
*Organize what you know
:[[Organizing Your Files|Organize and file materials]]
*Contact family for any useful information, stories, and records they may have.
*Know the town of origin:
''Probably the most important piece of information you will need to begin research in Puerto Rico is the name of a specific town in Puerto Rico where your ancestor lived.''
:[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Puerto_Rico_Locating_Place_of_Origin Puerto Rico Locating Place of Origin]
*Ask for help
:[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/about FamilySearch Centers]


= Puerto Rico Finding Records =
==How to Research==
# '''[[Identify What You Know|Identify what you know]]:''' Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back.
# '''Document/source your tree:''' As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. [[Evaluate the Evidence|Evaluate how reliable the sources are]], and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship.
# '''[[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide what you want to learn]]:''' Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a [[A_Guide_to_Research#2._Decide_What_You_Want_to_Learn_About_Your_Family|specific piece of information]] about a specific ancestor. An example of a ''bad'', or ''too-generic'' research goal is: @I want to know more about my great-grandfather.@ An example of a ''good'' research goal is: @I want to find the marriage date of my great-grandparents.@
# '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's [[England Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records.
# '''[[Use the Information|Analyze/use the information]]:''' When you find new sources, carefully [[Evaluate the Evidence|evaluate them]] to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. [[Transfer_the_Information#Cite_Your_Sources|Cite]] or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings.


=== Types of Records ===
==Beginning Research in Puerto Rico==
*Jurisdctions
''Probably the most important piece of information you will need to begin research in Puerto Rico is the name of a specific town in Puerto Rico where your ancestor lived.''
Places are usually written from smallest to largest:
*[[Puerto_Rico_Locating_Place_of_Origin|Puerto Rico Locating Place of Origin]]
:Barrios, Municipality, Country
When a church parish is known it is written in this manner:
:Parish, Barrios, Municipality, Country
*Civil registration: The system by which a government records the vital events (births, marriages, and deaths) of its citizens and residents.
*Catholic church records: Baptisms or christenings, marriages, and burials created by Catholic churches.
=== Online Records ===
*The most up to date Puerto Rico online records:
[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Puerto_Rico_Online_Genealogy_Records Puerto Rico Online Genealogy Records]
*Civil registration records online:The Civil Registration records are located on the municipality level, 
[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:Puerto_Rico  Puerto Rico Guided Research] contains links to civil registration collections.
*Church Records: FamilySearch has Catholic Church records from the Archdiocese of San Juan Historical Archive.
[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:Puerto_Rico  Puerto Rico Guided Research] contains links to Catholic Church collections. <br>
[[Puerto Rico Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Puerto Rico Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] is a wiki article describing the Catholic Church Records collection.




= Puerto Rico Quick Start Guide =
[[Category:Puerto Rico]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
=== Research Strategies  ===
*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
==== Names and Locations Known ====
*Puerto Rico: Ancestor's birth, marriage, or death location and names of parents, children, or spouse are known:
[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:Puerto_Rico  Puerto Rico Guided Research] contains links to the best record resources
==== Names and Locations Unknown ====
*Puerto Rico: Ancestor's birth, marriage, or death location and names of parents, children, or spouse are NOT known:
[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:Why_Can%27t_I_Find_the_Record_-_Puerto_Rico_Births Guided Research What else you can try] gives additional guidance and resources to find information for your ancestor.
==== Finding a locality  ====
*Google
*Wikipedia (Spanish version works the best)
*Try a keyword search in the FamilySearch Catalog for Puerto Rico Gazetteers
==== Online resources  ====
For other online resources please review the Wiki article [[Hispanic Genealogy Resources Online|Hispanic Genealogy Resources Online]]
[[Category:Puerto_Rico]]

Revision as of 17:45, 4 January 2024

Puerto Rico Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
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How to Research[edit | edit source]

  1. Identify what you know: Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back.
  2. Document/source your tree: As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. Evaluate how reliable the sources are, and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship.
  3. Decide what you want to learn: Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a specific piece of information about a specific ancestor. An example of a bad, or too-generic research goal is: @I want to know more about my great-grandfather.@ An example of a good research goal is: @I want to find the marriage date of my great-grandparents.@
  4. Select records to search: Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's Record Finder table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records.
  5. Analyze/use the information: When you find new sources, carefully evaluate them to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. Cite or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings.

Beginning Research in Puerto Rico[edit | edit source]

Probably the most important piece of information you will need to begin research in Puerto Rico is the name of a specific town in Puerto Rico where your ancestor lived.

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