I've decided to place this information here for easy access to myself and others. I'm no expert in each of these towns and I have only researched through a handful of them so forgive any naïvety on availability of records from their churches! I'm hoping this can be helpful to others in their quest to research their ancestors before 1885 (before the Civil Registry was created).
As you can see above, each of the towns in Puerto Rico are divided across the island into different Dioceses who pretty much possess(ed) power over the records of the towns. My goal will be below to link each of the towns into their respective records on FamilySearch and from there give you a chance to jump directly to the pages/records. I've broken down the chart into the respective dioceses with their towns and once you click on the link it will take you to one of my posts with the town's records and hyperlinks to get you there.
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| Towns divided into Diócesis [CEP] |
As you can see above, each of the towns in Puerto Rico are divided across the island into different Dioceses who pretty much possess(ed) power over the records of the towns. My goal will be below to link each of the towns into their respective records on FamilySearch and from there give you a chance to jump directly to the pages/records. I've broken down the chart into the respective dioceses with their towns and once you click on the link it will take you to one of my posts with the town's records and hyperlinks to get you there.
Diócesis de San Juan
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Diócesis de Fajardo
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Diócesis de Caguas
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Diócesis de Mayagüez*
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Diócesis de Arecibo*
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Diócesis de Ponce
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Bayamón
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Canóvanas
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Aguas Buenas
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Aguada
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Arecibo
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Carolina
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Ceiba
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Aibonito
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Aguadilla
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Barceloneta
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Cataño
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Culebra
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Barranquitas
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Añasco
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Camuy
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Dorado
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Fajardo
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Caguas
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Cabo Rojo
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Ciales
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Gurabo
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Humacao
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Cayey
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Hormigueros
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Corozal
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Guayama
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San Juan
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Loíza
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Cidra
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Lajas
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Florida
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Toa Alta
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Luquillo
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Comerío
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Las Marías
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Hatillo
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Toa Baja
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Naguabo
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Gurabo
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Maricao
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Isabela
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Trujillo Alto
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Río Grande
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Juncos
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Mayagüez
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Manatí
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Lares*
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TOTAL: 9
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Vieques
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Las Piedras
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Moca
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Morovis
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Patillas
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TOTAL: 10
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Maunabo
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Rincón
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Orocovis
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Peñuelas
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Naranjito
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Sabana Grande
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Quebradillas
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Ponce
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San Lorenzo
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San Germán
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Utuado
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Salinas
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Yabucoa
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San Sebastián
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Vega Alta
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Santa Isabel
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TOTAL: 14
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TOTAL: 14
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Vega Baja
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Yauco
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TOTAL: 15
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Villalba
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TOTAL: 16
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TOTAL MUNICIPALITES OF PUERTO RICO: 78
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*The Dioceses of Mayagüez and Arecibo did not allow their church records to be photographed by the Mormons of FamilySearch. There is rumor that the SPG (Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía) has started to help digitalize their records. Fingers crossed that this is true and their information will be available soon!*
Buena Vibra, Para Que EsTe Proyecto Sea un Rotundo Exito!
ReplyDeleteGracias for your hard work and for making this available!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this list of parishes by diocese. Your footnote explains why record images for Ponce parishes are wonderfully available on FamilySearch, but not the parishes of Mayaguez.
ReplyDeleteArecibo records are there on FS however some are under lock and key by FS for what ever their reason. Extractos de registros parroquiales, siglos XVIII-XIX, Locked have to request film and view at a Center if you are lucky to have one. Registros civiles, 1885-1994 records are accesible. Mayaguez, Civil Records 1885-1894 accesible, I love this site. Thanks for all your work.
ReplyDeleteSince your posting this, has anything substantiated the rumor that SPG will be digitizing the records?
ReplyDeleteIt has been confirmed! The SPG has already digitalized much of the books for the diócesis of Arecibo. Currently they are finishing up the edits, revisions and from my understanding the books once ready for the time being will be available at the Interamericana SPG headquarters. They don't have permission to distribute it online from what I've heard.
DeleteThank you for your hard work. I've been working on my family tree and it is a lot of work! And I'm stuck on some names, but it is so interesting and exciting!
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