Caguas, Puerto Rico Genealogy

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

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History
Founded on January 1, 1775 as San Sebastián del Piñal de Caguax. Caguax was the name of a local Taíno chief. It was later shortened and modernized to its current name, Caguas. In 1898, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United State when the first census of Puerto Rico was conducted. Population 142,900.

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, Caguas, browse images
 * — index

Online Records

 * 1645-1969 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Catholic Church Records, Dulce Nombre de Jesús Parish, Caguas, Puerto Rico,1730-1968 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