Puerto Rico Civil Registration

United States Puerto Rico  Civil Registration

History
Civil registration began in Puerto Rico in 1885. Most municipalities have births, marriages, and deaths from 1885, but some have records from earlier years. Also this records in municipalities start at the time the town was founded like in morovis the records start in 1835, in corozal in 1817, in manati in 1789 ans so on.

Where to Find the Records

 * Puerto Rico Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
 * Vital records in Puerto Rico

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:


 * Puerto Rico Civil Registration Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)