Villalba, Puerto Rico Genealogy

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

History
Villalba was founded in 1917 by José Ramón Figueroa y Rivera and Walter McJones.

Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 triggered numerous landslides in Villalba with the significant amount of rainfall.

The entire electrical system was destroyed. Villalba's emergency operations center and an assisted living center were among the many buildings destroyed in Villalba.

In 2010, The United States Census listed the population as: 26,000.

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, Villalba, browse images
 * — index

Online Records

 * 1645-1969 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Catholic Church Records, Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Villalba, Puerto Rico,1895-1945 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