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 current researcher-access restriction and a GPS-compliant alternative source strategy. The Mayagüez municipality page now links to it.
September 7, 2026
Learn MoreCourses & Modules
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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.
Archive
Earlier updates are organized by year as the list grows.
- 2025 archive coming soon