What’s New

New Guide: Corsican and Puerto Rican Research

A new bilingual research guide lays out how to trace a family line between Puerto Rico and Corsica: where the records live in Puerto Rico, Spain, Corsica, and Genoa, the order to use them, name variants, and a four-language glossary.

October 5, 2026

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Courses & Modules

Jun 10, 2026

Course Complete: Census Records for Puerto Rican Genealogy

All ten modules of the advanced census course are now complete. Module 9 (Handling Parish Access Limitations) has been expanded into a full module covering... Read more
Jun 5, 2026

New Course: Spanish Colonial Military Records

A new five-module intermediate course is now available on tracing Puerto Rican ancestors in Spanish colonial military records (1508-1898). Covers filiaciones, muster rolls, the Pardo... Read more
Jun 4, 2026

New Course: Migration Patterns and Mainland Records

A new five-module intermediate course is now available covering how to trace Puerto Rican ancestors who migrated to the U.S. mainland and Hawaii. Topics include... Read more
Apr 20, 2026

New Course: Looking for Ancestors in Historical Puerto Rican Newspapers

A free 5-lesson intermediate course on finding and using digitized Puerto Rican historical newspapers for genealogy. Covers Chronicling America, ADNPR, dLOC, El Mundo, and more.... Read more
Feb 27, 2026

Puerto Rican Slave Records Course Now Available

A new four-module course covers the 1872 Registro Central de Esclavos, including step-by-step research workflows, a bilingual glossary of key terms, and a printable extraction... Read more
Feb 27, 2026

Census Records: Module 4 Fully Updated

Module 4, covering U.S. Federal Census records from 1910 to 1950, has been expanded with new content, additional examples, and updated resource links.

Research Guides

Sep 7, 2026

New Guide: Catholic Church Records, Access Limits and Alternatives

A new research guide covers what to do when a parish baptism, marriage, or burial register is not on FamilySearch, including the Diocese of Mayagüez's... Read more
May 26, 2026

New: AncestryDNA Results Guide for Puerto Rican Researchers

A new step-by-step guide walks you through what to do after your AncestryDNA results arrive: how to read your match list, what centimorgans mean, how... Read more
May 26, 2026

New: DNA Guide for Puerto Rican Researchers

A new beginner guide explains what DNA testing can and cannot tell you about your Puerto Rican ancestry — including ethnicity estimates, DNA matches, Taino... Read more
Jan 1, 2026

New Guide: Genealogical Proof Standard

A practical reference covering the five GPS elements and how to apply them to Puerto Rican research, with worked examples and a compliance checklist.
Jan 1, 2026

New Guide: Genealogical Spanish Glossary

More than 200 terms from Puerto Rican civil and church records, with definitions, usage examples, and notes on historical spelling variations.

Site Features

Oct 4, 2026

Upcoming: November 2026 Meeting, A Conversation with Dr. Antonio Sotomayor

Our November meeting is now open for registration. Join us on Monday, November 9 for an informal interview with historian and genealogist Dr. Antonio Sotomayor,... Read more
Aug 17, 2026

Padrones Browser: Filter by Region

The Padrones Browser now filters by region of the island, with a sortable Region column, so you can see at a glance where the surviving... Read more
Aug 14, 2026

New Tool: Padrones Browser

729 unindexed FamilySearch image groups created by the Gobierno de Puerto Rico, 707 of them from 21 municipalities and 22 naming no town at all,... Read more
Jul 21, 2026

New Resource: Archivo Digital de Aguadilla

The Resources page now lists the Archivo Digital de Aguadilla, a free online archive for Aguadilla and the northwest region. Its parish books run from... Read more
Jun 11, 2026

New: Five Research Resources Added

The Resources page now includes the Centro de Investigaciones Históricas (UPR), the free FamilySearch RootsTech video library, the Escuela de Genealogía, and two blogs: FamilyTreeTech... Read more
Jun 1, 2026

Newsletter Launched: Free Puerto Rico Research Starter Kit

Sign up for our free newsletter and receive the Puerto Rico Research Starter Kit, a collection of five downloadable guides covering how to start your... Read more
May 26, 2026

Improved: Research Guides Now Filterable

The Research Guides page now has a 'What are you looking for?' navigation box and filter chips — click Beginner, Records, Standards and Tools, or... Read more
May 24, 2026

New: Help Tab and Stats Added to Research Log

The Research Log now has a Help tab with answers to the five most common questions about saving data, formatting citations, exporting, and importing. The... Read more
May 14, 2026

Updated: Join the Community Page — Newsletter Focus

The Join the Community page now focuses on the newsletter. The Ancestor Registry callout has been removed while the registry is in development; subscribers will... Read more
May 13, 2026

Upcoming: July 2026 Meeting — Topic to Be Announced

Our July meeting is now scheduled for Monday, July 13. Topic and speaker coming soon. Register now to save your spot.
May 13, 2026

Updated: Homepage Streamlined + Join the Community Page

The homepage now loads faster with fewer sections — What We Offer and Our Goals are merged into a single What We Do section with... Read more
May 12, 2026

New: Monthly Newsletter — Free Starter Kit

Subscribe to the PRGG monthly newsletter and receive our free Puerto Rico Research Starter Kit: four PDF guides and a Quick Reference Card delivered to... Read more
Apr 16, 2026

Upcoming: May 2026 Meeting — From Cabo Rojo to San Francisco

Our May meeting is now open for registration. Fred Rodríguez Segarra, board member of the Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía, presents 'From Cabo Rojo to San... Read more
Apr 7, 2026

Updated: Family Group Sheet — New Fields for Puerto Rican Research

The Family Group Sheet now includes Occupation, Parish (Christening/Burial), and Cause of Death fields for each parent, per-parent source citations, and Sex and Still Living... Read more
Mar 16, 2026

Updated: Resources Page — Now with Filters and Badges

The Resources page has been redesigned with category filter chips, Free/Subscription badges, and a Top Picks section to help you find the most useful tools... Read more
Mar 13, 2026

New: Funeral Cards Collection — Rincón, Puerto Rico

Browse and search ~154 funeral card images from Rincón and surrounding towns, 1965-2020. Cards include names, birth and death dates, birthplaces, and funeral home information.... Read more
Mar 5, 2026

New: AI Quick Start Handout for Gemini and Claude

A one-page reference guide covering privacy setup, how to configure a genealogist persona, five ready-to-use prompts, and GPS reminders for Gemini and Claude.
Mar 5, 2026

New: AI Best Practices for Genealogists

The AI in Genealogy page is now split into two: a short intro for new members and a full best practices reference covering limitations, GPS... Read more

Municipality Detail Pages

86 municipality pages added — each includes founding history, barrios, parish and civil registry dates, and a genealogy research toolkit. Browse all municipalities.

June 2026

May 2026

Juana Díaz Municipality
Juana Díaz Municipality
Jayuya Municipality
Guayanilla Municipality
Guánica Municipality
Coamo Municipality
Arroyo Municipality
Adjuntas Municipality
Diocese Column Added to Municipality Guide
Enhancement: Municipality Map Images Now Link to Sources
Barranquitas
Canóvanas
Guánica
Jayuya
Villalba
Florida
Barceloneta
Culebra
Las Marías
Arroyo
Vieques
Salinas
Santa Isabel
Dorado
Comerío
Río Grande
Ceiba
Aibonito
Orocovis
Naranjito
Cataño
Aguas Buenas
Guayanilla
Quebradillas
Hatillo
Naguabo
Carolina
Ciales
Carolina
Gurabo
Adjuntas
San Lorenzo
Patillas
Cidra
Camuy
San Juan
Trujillo Alto
Maunabo
Guayama
Juana Díaz
Yabucoa
Corozal
Las Piedras
Peñuelas
Vega Baja
Vega Alta
Caguas
Cayey
Fajardo
Toa Alta
Guaynabo
Toa Baja
Manatí
Bayamón
Yauco
Guaynabo
Humacao
Loíza
Morovis
Lares
Maricao
Lajas
Hormigueros
Utuado
Arecibo

April 2026

March 2026

San Germán

Coming Soon

These projects are currently in progress:

Member Resources: Downloadable Templates — Research logs, family group sheets, source citation worksheets, and more. Practical tools for organizing your Puerto Rican genealogical research.
Research Guide: DNA Testing for Puerto Rican Ancestry — A dedicated guide to DNA testing in Puerto Rican research, covering testing options, interpreting results, and GPS-compliant documentation.
Census Records Modules 5 and 10 — Module 5 (Municipal and Barrio Enumerations) and Module 10 (Using AI for Census Analysis) are being expanded with full content to complete the 10-module course.