Cuba, Puerto Rico and Phillipines were part of Spain until the 19th century legislated by the Spanish Government and in particular the Department of Ultramar(Departamento de Ultramar) thus most records might be there unless we speak of records lost during the Spanish Civil War. read more
RG 29 Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Puerto Rico, 1930: Nonfarm Livestock The 1930 nonfarm livestock census of Puerto Rico is a microfilm publication (M1896) consisting of two rolls of film. read more
I began delving into my family legacy about 9 months ago and as many others have reached an impasse in trying to obtain vital and census records for Puerto Rico prior to the 1900's. I am looking for the Ponce de Leon and Mojica lineage of Las Piedras, Juncos, Humacao, San Lorenzo and Valladolid, Spain. read more