Bayamón, Puerto Rico Genealogy

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



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History
Bayamón was established as Spanish settlement on May 22, 1772 by The Spanish colonist Juan Ramírez de Arellano. The area had previously been occupied by the Taino (the indigenous people of the Caribbean). In 1898, the first census of Puerto Rico was conducted. Population 239,100.

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, Bayamón
 * — 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