Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico Genealogy

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

History
The area was origianally part of the Taino people, who were the indigenous people of that time period. Trujillo Alto was founded on January 8, 1801.

In 1844, the was an epidemic of cholera, which significantly decreased the population.

In 1902, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico approved a law for the consolidation of certain municipalities. As a result, Trujillo Alto was incorporated into the town of Carolina. However, in 1905 a new law revoked the previous one, turning Trujillo Alto into an independent municipality again.

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

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, Trujillo Alto, browse images
 * — 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