Salinas, Puerto Rico Genealogy

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

History
Salinas was founded on July 22, 1851 by Don Agustín Colón Pacheco as Mayor, and five hacendados which were Semidey, Morelli, Secola, Delannoy and Torres.

Camp Santiago, which is the Puerto Rico National Guard training center. Army National Guard, Air National Guard, State Guard, U.S. Army ROTC, U.S. Army Reserve & the U.S. Army conduct military training at Camp Santiago.

The U.S. Census lists the population as 31,000.

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, Salinas, browse images
 * — index

Online Records

 * 1645-1969 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Catholic Church Records, Nuestra Señora de Monserrat, Salinas, Puerto Rico,1854-1942 browse 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