Puerto Rico, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Known Issues
NOTE: Most missing records are available on microfilm. To view films, see Finding a family history center near you (54018).

Question #1: Some records are missing. Where can the records be viewed? Answer #1: See answers below for information about known missing records and respective film numbers, if available, or alternate online location:


 * Adjuntas &gt; Nacimientos 1914-1922 is missing birth records dated from 3 Jul 1918 - 5 Mar 1919 and 26 Jan 1920 - 30 Sep 1920. In addition, two records for 10 – 11 November 1916 can be found out of sequence on Images 1749-1750 of 2843. Image 1830 indicates that the records are in “Mal Estado” or bad shape.
 * Aguadilla &gt; Defunciones 1904-1908 is missing page 485 between Images 1972-1973. The image is not available on microfilm.
 * Cabo Rojo &gt; Defunciones 1885 Defunciones 1885-1886 Natimuertos 1945-1951 Natimuertos 1946-1951 Natimuertos 1951-1961 Natimuertos 1961-1991

All the records are not online. Order Film 1995611.


 * Cabo Rojo &gt; Natimuertos 1941-1951 records for Item 9 of Film 1995610 are not available online.
 * Ciales &gt; Nacimientos 1890-1895 L. 7-12 has missing pages and pages out of sequence. For example Image 2284 of 2487 is missing Folio 55, and Images 2434-2442 (Folios 62-69) belong between Images 2289-2290.


 * Comerío &gt; Indice de Nacimientos 1885-1931 and Nacimientos 1899-1906 are missing portions of Libro 11 and portions of the index for Libro 11.
 * Corozal &gt; Índice de Nacimientos 1924-1931 Indice de Nacimientos 1930 Matrimonios 1888-1891 Matrimonios 1891-1896 Matrimonios 1896-1902 Matrimonios 1905-1908 Nacimientos 1930 (the missing image is located in Índice de Nacimientos 1930 &gt; Image 1 of 24)


 * All the waypoints are missing the last image. Order Film 1934228.


 * Humacao &gt; Índice de Defunciones 1924-1931 are located in Defunciones 1924-1930 and Defunciones 1930-1933.
 * Humacao &gt; Nacimientos 1885-1890 is missing Libro 5 (Records between Feb 1889 and Dec 1890) and Libro 3 is duplicated in its place (Images 1504 to 1964 are duplicates of images 766-1230). View the names from Libro 5 in Humacao &gt; Índice de Nacimientos 1885-1926.
 * Jayuya &gt; Defunciones 1893-1887 is missing pages 452 through 459 from Item 5 between Images 2110 and 2111. The pages are not available on microfilm.
 * Lajas &gt; Índice de Nacimientos 1885-1931 is missing Pages 192-193 between Images 95-96. The pages are not available on microfilm.
 * Maricao &gt; Defunciones 1896-1904 actually contains the same records included in Arroyo &gt; Nacimientos 1906-1932. Order Film 2052913 to view the Maricao death records.
 * Sabana Grande &gt; Defunciones 1950-1952 &gt; Image 2 starts with Death Certificate No. 29. Death Certificate No. 1-28 for deaths from between 3 March 1950 and 1 May 1950 are located in the waypoint Sabana Grande &gt; Defunciones 1949-1950 &gt; Image 98 – 126 of 126.
 * San Juan &gt; Nacimientos 1885-1889 (incluye los sectores Catedral, San Francisco, y San Juan Viejo) &gt; Image 273 of 2160 is missing page 228.
 * San Sebastian &gt; Defunciones 1914-1924, L. 26-33 is missing pages 378 and 379 between Images 962-363.

Question #2: The Event Type and Year Range (waypoint) title does not properly reflect the actual digital record content. Is there a way to determine what digital records are likely to be found within a collection? Answer #2: The following list of known waypoint discrepancies describes the event type or year range that actually exist in this collection:


 * Aguas Buenas &gt; Nacimientos 1930-1931 (jun.) -- Matrimonios 1885-1929 (mayo) should read as Nacimientos 1930-1931 (jun.) -- Matrimonios 1885-1931 (julio).
 * Bayamón &gt; Indice de defunciones 1931-1990 Abril - Cintró Zayas Indice de defunciones 1931-1990 Chamberlain Jiménez - Hermida Indice de defunciones 1931-1990 Hernández - Musa Indice de defunciones 1931-1990 Naaldik - Rives Vega Indice de defunciones 1931-1990 Rivera Addina - Siemer Verrier Indice de defunciones 1931-1990 Sierra - Zurita García

All the year span should be 1978-1990.


 * Coamo &gt; Indice de Defunciones 1931-1974 year span should be 1931-1989.
 * Corozal &gt; Índice de Nacimientos 1885-1924 should only include Item 3, not Items 3 and 4; Item 4 (Image 232 of 439) should be a new waypoint Matrimonios 1885-1894.
 * Florida &gt; Índice de Matrimonios 1931-1950 year span should be 1931-1994.
 * Gurabo &gt; Nacimientos 1921-1931 --Indice de nacimientos 1885-1931 – Indice de matrimonios 1885-1963 – Indice de defunciones should read as Gurabo &gt; Nacimientos y Indice de Nacimientos 1922-1931 (Images 4-2512) - Indice de matrimonios 1885-1963 (Images 2513-2681) – Indice de defunciones 1931-1999 (Images 2682-2840).
 * Guayam &gt; Defunciones 1998 -- Indices de defunciones 1805-1998 (item 6-8 fuera de orden cronologico) -- Indices de nacimientos 188 should read as Guayam &gt; Defunciones 1998 -- Indices de defunciones 1805-1998 (ítem 6-8 fuera de orden cronológico) -- Indices de nacimientos 1885-1931 -- Indices de matrimonios 1885-1965.
 * Humacao &gt; Índice de Defunciones 1885-1923 year span should be 1885-1924.
 * Jayuya &gt; Defunciones 1885-1893 should read as Defunciones 1885-1893, Nacimientos 1889-1890.
 * Jayuya &gt; Defunciones 1886-1896 should read as Defunciones 1886-1896, Nacimientos 1893-1894.
 * Ponce &gt; Natimuertos, 1931-1934 year span should be 1931-1935.
 * San Germán &gt; Matrimonios 1867-1873 only contains 9 images of marriages and the remaining images are a mixture of passports, municipality and residency records.

Question #3: The record detail page is linked to the wrong image. How can I find the correct image? Answer #3: From the rbecord detail page, use the Event Date and Event Place information to find the correct image y using the right or left scroll arrow.

Question #4: Some indexed records have event place, event type, or date errors. How can I determine the correct information? Answer #4: View the document to verify the correct information. The event place, event type, and date can also be checked by searching the Catalog using the film number included in the record detail page. See Finding microfilm numbers in the catalog (55632). A list of known problems below provides correct indexing information:


 * Records with Event Place: Maricao, Puerto Rico, Event Type: Death, and Digital Folder Number: 004562191 are actually births from Arroyo, Puerto Rico. The correct Digital Folder Number is 4562208, and Film 2053146.

Question 5
Question 5: The images in several waypoints are in disarray. Please itemize the contents of the waypoints? Answer 5: The waypoints below have been identified as being especially disorganized:


 * Gurabo &gt; Matrimonios 1937-1950 – Defunciones 1885-1889.


 * 1. Matrimonios 1937-1950 Item 1: Images 4-203 Matrimonios Libro 5, Apr 1937-Sep 1939 Item 2: Images 204-401 Matrimonios Libro 6, 9/7/1939-9/30/1940 Item 3: Images 402-601 Matrimonios Libro 7, 9/30/1940-5/7/1942 Item 4: Images 602-898 Matrimonios Libro 8, 5/13/1942-6/14/1944 Item 5: Images 899-1180 Matrimonios Libro 9, 6/21/1944-3/18/1946 Item 6: Images 1181-1474 Matrimonios Libro 10, 3/21/1946-6-31/1948 Item 7: Images 1475-1755 Matrimonios Libro 11, 7/6/1948-12/26/1950


 * 2. Defunciones 1885-1889 Item 8: Images 1756-2061 Defunciones Libro 1, 1885-1886 (image title is incorrectly stated as 1886-1887), and most of the documents are too light to even read Item 9: Images 2062-2459 Defunciones Libro 2, 1886-1887 (preceded by an index) Item 10: Images 2460-2886 Defunciones Libro 3, 1887-1889 (preceded by an index)


 * Gurabo &gt; Nacimientos 1921-1931 -- Indice de nacimientos 1885-1931 -- Indice de matrimonios 1885-1963 -- Indice de defunciones.
 * 1.  Nacimientos 1921-1931 Item 1: Images 4-337 Nacimientos Libro 21 1922-1923 Item 2: Images 338-616 Nacimientos Libro 22 1923-1924 Item 3: Images 617-972 Nacimientos Libro 23 1924-1927 (preceded with an index) Item 4: Images 973-1337 Nacimientos Libro 24 1927-1928 (preceded with an index) Item 5: Images 1338-1710 Nacimientos Libro 25 1928-1929 (preceded with an index) Item 6: Images 1711-2068 Nacimientos Libro 26 1929-1931 (preceded with an index) Item 7: Images 2069-2246 Nacimientos Libro 27 1931 (preceded with an index)
 * 2.  Indice de nacimientos 1885-1931 Item 8: Images 2247-2349 Indice de nacimientos 1885-1909 Item 9: Images 2350-2512 Indice de nacimientos 1910-1931 Indice de matrimonios 1885-1963 Item 10: Images 2513-2578 Indice de matrimonios 1885-1931 Item 11: Images 2579-2680 Indice de matrimonios 1931-1963
 * 3.  Indice de defunciones 1931-1999 Item 12: Images 2681-2840 Indice de defunciones 1931-1999.
 * Mayagüez &gt; Índice de … associated with Film 1934728 are all incorrectly allocated in the following waypoints: Índice de Defunciones 1980-1994 should include 004533716_00005-00565 (Item 1) Índice de Matrimonios 1911-1923 should include 004533716_00569-00646 (Item 2) Índice de Matrimonios 1923-1931 should include 004533716_00650-00727 (Item 3) Índice de Matrimonios 1931-1932 should include 004533716_00731-00782 (Item 4) Índice de Matrimonios 1932-1952      Items 5-10 contains Índice de Matrimonio with no years specified (cannot confirm 1932-1943)       Item 11 contains Índice de Matrimonio 1944-1952 on 004533716_01136-01271 Índice de Nacimientos 1885 Índice de Nacimientos 1885-1886 Índice de Nacimientos 1885-1907        Item 12 contains Índice de Nacimientos 1885-1907 starting on 004533716_01274 – the three waypoints need to be combined into one. Índice de Nacimientos 1907-1913 should include 004533716_01526-01660 O1526-01660 (Item 13) Índice de Nacimientos 1913-1924 should include 004533716_O1664-01897 (Item 14) Índice de Nacimientos 1925-1928 should include 004533716_01901-02009 (Item 15 Índice de Nacimientos 1928-1935 should include 004533716_01901-02251 (Item 16)


 * Until the problem is resolved, order Film 1934728 to correctly comprehend the indices.


 * San Lorenzo &gt; Defunciones 1985-2000 -- Indice de nacimientos 1899-1931 -- Indice de matrimonios 1894-1961 -- Indice de defunciones Item 1 Images 4-553 - Defunciones 1985-1989 Item 2 Images 554-1022 - Defunciones 1990-1993 Item 3 Images 1023-1425 - Defunciones 1993-1996 Item 4 Images 1426-1914 - Defunciones 1996 – 1999 Item 5 Images 1915-2014 - Defunciones 1999-2000 Item 6 Images 2015-2172 - Indice de nacimientos 1899-1931 (A-M) Item 7 Images 2173-2323 - Indice de nacimientos 1899-1931 (M-Z) Item 8 Images 2324-2470 - Indice de matrimonios 1894-1961 Item 9 Images 2471-2635 - Indice de defunciones 1888-1831 Item 10 Images 2636-2674 - Indice de defunciones 1931-1933 Item 11 Images 2675-2731 - Indice de defunciones 1934-1941 Item 12 Images 2732-2784 - Indice de defunciones 1942-1946 Item 13 Images 2785-2832 - Indice de defunciones 1947-1952 Item 14 Images 2833-2882 - Indice de defunciones 1953-1987 Item 15 Images 2883-2930 - Indice de defunciones 1988, 1995-1998


 * Yabucoa &gt; Defunciones 1995-2000 -- Indice de nacimientos 1885-1931 -- Indice de matrimonios 1885-1977 -- Indices de defunciones.
 * 1. Defunciones 1991-2000 Item 1: Images 5-480 Defunciones 11 Jul 1991 #0320-54 a 19 Sep 1995 #0320-88 Item 2: Images 481-916 Defunciones 11 Jun 1995 #0320-89 a 30 Dec 1998 #0320-122 Item 3: Images 917-1105 Defunciones (Libro 48) 3 Jan 1999 #0320-1 to 2 Jun 2000 #0320-66
 * 2. Indice de nacimientos Item 4: Images 1106-1260 Indice de nacimientos 1885-1931 (6-30-1931) from A - Q Item 5: Images 1261-1351 Indice de nacimientos 1885-1931 (6-30-1931) from R - Z
 * 3. Indice de matrimonios 1885-1977 Item 6: Images 1352-1610 Indice de matrimonios 1885-1977 A-Z
 * 4. Indices de defunciones 1885-2000 Item 7: Images 1611-1865 Indices de defunciones 1885 a 7-30-1921 A - Z; last 2 pages are additional “C” entries Item 8: Images 1866-2116 Indices de defunciones 4-20-1920 a 7-2-1952 A - Z Item 9: Images 2117-2245 Indices de defunciones 7-14-1952 a 2000 A - Z
 * 5. Nati-muertos 1919-1931 (Stillbirths or Infant deaths) Item 10: Images 2246-2391 Nati-muertos (Libro Especial 1919-1922) Item 11: Images 2392-2498 Nati-muertos (Libro 1 1922-1925) Item 12: Images 2499-2604 Nati-muertos (Libro 2 1925-1928) Item 13: Images 2605-2708 Nati-muertos (Libro 3 1928-1931)

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