San Juan, Puerto Rico Genealogy

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

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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, San Juan, browse images
 * Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001, Río Piedras (San Juan), browse images
 * Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001, Santurce, (San Juan), browse images

Church Records

 * Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969, San Juan, browse images
 * Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969, Río Piedras (now San Juan), browse images
 * Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969, San Francisco (San Juan), browse images
 * Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969, Santurce (San Juan), browse images

Census Records
Be sure to search the 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 census records for information about your Puerto Rican ancestors you were there during that time period. For links to census records, see census links.