Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Toa Baja family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

History
The region of what is now Toa Baja belonged to the Taíno (indegnious people). Some of the families that settled in the region were the Marrero, Salgado, and Martínez, which came from the Canary Islands. In 1905, the town was legally given status as an independent town.

The leprosy patients (called Hansen Disease) were confined in a leprosarium that was constructed during the end of the XIX century in Isla de Cabras (Goat’s Island), off the shore of Toa Baja.

Its first settlers were families from Canary Islands, by the names of Marrero, Salgado and Martinez.

The Plata River rose more than 11 feet on September 20, 2017 with (Hurricane Maria) causing major flooding to areas along the river.

In 2010, the United States Census listed the population as 89,600.

Civil Registration
More recent records are protected by privacy laws. However, close relatives can request them for genealogy.
 * Puerto Rico Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates

Online Records

 * Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001, index, incomplete
 * Puerto Rico, Civil Registrations, 1885-2001, index, incomplete
 * Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001, Toa Baja, browse images
 * — index

Online Records

 * 1645-1969 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records
Search the 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 census records for information about your Puerto Rican ancestors who were there during that time period. Click here to go to the Puerto Rico Census Page