What’s New

New: Ancestor Registry Now Open

PRGG members can now register their Puerto Rican ancestors and connect with other researchers studying the same families and towns. Complete the intake form to request access.

May 12, 2026

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Courses & Modules

New Course: Looking for Ancestors in Historical Puerto Rican Newspapers
April 20, 2026: 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. Includes a real 1872 Rincón case study and search terms for slavery-related records.
Puerto Rican Slave Records Course Now Available
February 27, 2026: 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 worksheet. Available in English and Spanish.
Census Records: Module 4 Fully Updated
February 27, 2026: 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

New Guide: Genealogical Proof Standard
January 1, 2026: A practical reference covering the five GPS elements and how to apply them to Puerto Rican research, with worked examples and a compliance checklist.
New Guide: Genealogical Spanish Glossary
January 1, 2026: More than 200 terms from Puerto Rican civil and church records, with definitions, usage examples, and notes on historical spelling variations.

Site Features

New: Ancestor Registry Now Open
May 12, 2026: PRGG members can now register their Puerto Rican ancestors and connect with other researchers studying the same families and towns. Complete the intake form to request access.
New: Aibonito Municipality Detail Page
May 11, 2026: The Aibonito detail page is now live, covering the town's 1824 founding from Coamo, its 9 barrios in the Central mountain region, parish records at San José from 1831, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism honoring the Asomante battle, Casa Manresa, and the Cañón de San Cristóbal, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and Find a Grave cemeteries.
New: Orocovis Municipality Detail Page
May 11, 2026: The Orocovis detail page is now live, covering the town's 1825 founding from Barranquitas and Coamo, its 16 barrios in the Central region, parish records at San Juan Bautista de Barros from 1825, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism honoring the Taíno cacique Orocobix, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and Find a Grave cemeteries.
New: Naranjito Municipality Detail Page
May 10, 2026: The Naranjito detail page is now live — covering the town's 1824 founding from Bayamón, its 8 barrios in the Central region, parish records at San Miguel el Arcángel from 1831, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and Find a Grave.
New: Cataño Municipality Detail Page
May 10, 2026: The Cataño detail page is now live — covering the town's 1927 founding from Bayamón, its 2 barrios in the Metro region, parish records at Nuestra Señora del Carmen from 1779, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and the official Notas para su Historia PDF.
New: Aguas Buenas Municipality Detail Page
May 10, 2026: The Aguas Buenas detail page is now live — covering the town's 1838 founding from the barrio of Aguabuena within Caguas, its 10 barrios in the Central region, parish records at Los Santos Reyes from 1845, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and Find a Grave.
New: Guayanilla Municipality Detail Page
May 10, 2026: The Guayanilla detail page is now live — covering the town's 1833 founding, its 8 barrios on the southern coast, parish records at Inmaculada Concepción from 1841, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and the official Notas para su Historia PDF.
New: Quebradillas Municipality Detail Page
May 10, 2026: The Quebradillas detail page is now live — covering the town's 1823 founding, its 8 barrios along the Atlantic coast, parish records at San Rafael Arcángel from 1823 (digitized from 1876 on FamilySearch), civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and the official Notas para su Historia PDF.
New: Hatillo Municipality Detail Page
May 9, 2026: The Hatillo detail page is now live — covering the town's 1823 founding by Agustín Ruiz Miranda, its 7 barrios on the north coast, parish records at Nuestra Señora del Carmen from 1823 (digitized from 1876 on FamilySearch), civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and the official Notas para su Historia PDF.
New: Naguabo Municipality Detail Page
May 9, 2026: The Naguabo detail page is now live — covering the town's 1821 founding, its 9 barrios along the eastern coast, parish records at Nuestra Señora del Rosario from 1798, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch parish records.
Updated: Carolina — Richer History and 3 New Sources
May 8, 2026: The Carolina municipality page now includes the origin of the town's name (Doña Carolina Martínez de Andino), the 1838 Vizcarrondo uprising that inspired the coat of arms' red color, the Archivo y Centro de Investigación Histórica as a local research resource, and three authoritative sources from the Puerto Rican encyclopedia and the municipal government.
Coming Soon: PRGG Researcher Registry
May 8, 2026: We are building a gated researcher registry where approved members can document Puerto Rican ancestors by name, town, and year range, link to records on FamilySearch or Ancestry, and connect with others investigating the same families. Access requires an intake form and administrator approval to ensure GPS-compliant data quality.
New: Ciales Municipality Detail Page
May 7, 2026: The Ciales detail page is now live — covering the town's 1820 founding as Villa Lacy, its 9 barrios, parish records at Nuestra Señora del Carmen from 1820 (digitized from 1876), civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit including the official Notas para su Historia PDF.
New: Carolina Municipality Detail Page
May 7, 2026: The Carolina detail page is now live — covering the town's 1816 founding as Trujillo Bajo, its 19 barrios, parish records at San Fernando from 1816, civil registry from 1885, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and three Find a Grave cemetery pages.
New: Gurabo Municipality Detail Page
May 6, 2026: The Gurabo detail page is now live — covering the town's 1815 founding from Caguas, its 6 barrios, parish records at San José from 1822, civil registry from 1885, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and Find a Grave cemetery pages.
New: Adjuntas Municipality Detail Page
May 6, 2026: The Adjuntas detail page is now live — covering the town's 1815 founding from Utuado and Coamo, its 11 barrios, parish records at San Joaquín y Santa Ana from 1815, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and the official Notas para su Historia.
New: San Lorenzo Municipality Detail Page
May 6, 2026: The San Lorenzo detail page is now live — covering the town's 1811 founding from Caguas, its 11 barrios, parish records at Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes from 1811, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and four Find a Grave cemetery pages.
New: Patillas Municipality Detail Page
May 6, 2026: The Patillas detail page is now live — covering the town's 1811 founding from Guayama, its 16 barrios, parish records at San Benito Abad y Santa Bárbara from 1810, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and the Hijos de Coamo PR church record index.
New: Cidra Municipality Detail Page
May 6, 2026: The Cidra detail page is now live — covering the town's 1809 founding from Cayey, its 14 barrios, parish records at Nuestra Señora del Carmen from 1818 through 1937, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to digitized FamilySearch records.
New: Camuy Municipality Detail Page
May 6, 2026: The Camuy detail page is now live — covering the town's 1807 founding as a split from Arecibo, its 13 barrios, the parish of San José with records from 1836, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch, Hijos de Coamo PR, and Find a Grave.
New: San Juan Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The San Juan detail page is now live — covering Puerto Rico's original 1521 Spanish settlement, its 18 barrios (including former Río Piedras barrios incorporated in 1951), the cathedral's sacramental records dating to 1625, civil registry from 1885, and a full genealogy research toolkit linking to FamilySearch, the Archivo Arzobispal, and historical cemeteries. San Juan's vast early jurisdiction gave rise to Bayamón, Caguas, Guaynabo, Loíza, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, and Trujillo Alto.
New: Trujillo Alto Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The Trujillo Alto detail page is now live — covering the San Juan Metro municipality and its 1801 founding, its 6 barrios, parish records at Santa Cruz de Trujillo Alto from 1840, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit. Researchers should note that Carolina was carved from Trujillo Alto in 1817, so pre-Carolina families from that area appear in Trujillo Alto records.
New: Maunabo Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The Maunabo detail page is now live — covering Puerto Rico's southeastern coastal municipality and its 1799 founding from Yabucoa, its 4 barrios, parish records at San Isidro Labrador from 1800, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch. Researchers tracing pre-1799 ancestors from this area will find the Yabucoa records an essential starting point.
New: Guayama Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The Guayama detail page is now live — covering the Ciudad de los Brujos and its 1736 founding from Coamo, its 10 barrios, parish records at San Antonio de Padua from 1813, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch, the Notas para su Historia monograph, and the municipal cemetery on Find A Grave. Researchers should note that Patillas (1811) and Arroyo (1855) were both carved from Guayama, so pre-separation families from those areas appear in Guayama records.
New: Juana Díaz Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The Juana Díaz detail page is now live — covering La Ciudad del Mabí and its 1798 founding from Coamo, its 14 barrios, parish records at San Ramón Nonato from 1798, civil registry from 1885, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch, Hijos de Coamo church transcriptions, and the Notas para su Historia monograph. Researchers should note that Villalba was carved from Juana Díaz in 1917, so pre-1917 families from that area appear in Juana Díaz records.
New: Yabucoa Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The Yabucoa detail page is now live — covering La Ciudad del Nuevo Amanecer and its 1793 founding from Humacao, its 10 barrios, parish records at Santos Ángeles Custodios from 1813, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch, the Notas para su Historia monograph, and Find a Grave. Researchers tracing Afro-Puerto Rican ancestry will find the 1872 slave registers especially valuable for this historically sugar-producing region.
New: Corozal Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The Corozal detail page is now live — covering the town's 1795 founding as an independent municipality from Toa Alta, its 13 barrios, parish records at La Sagrada Familia (Diocese of Arecibo; pre-1876 records held at the parish), civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch, the U.S. Census Bureau profile, and Find a Grave.
New: Las Piedras Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The Las Piedras detail page is now live — covering the 1773 founding of this eastern Puerto Rico town, its 8 barrios, parish records at Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción (pre-1876 records held at the parish; later records on FamilySearch), civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch, the U.S. Census Bureau profile, and Find a Grave.
New: Peñuelas Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The Peñuelas detail page is now live — covering El Valle de los Flamboyanes and its 1793 founding as a ward of Ponce, its 14 barrios, parish records at Parroquia San José from 1845, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch parish and civil records, Find a Grave, and the OECH archaeological report.
New: Vega Baja Municipality Detail Page
May 5, 2026: The Vega Baja detail page is now live — covering the Ciudad del Melao Melao and its roots as the original northern coastal settlement, its 14 barrios, parish records at Nuestra Señora del Rosario from 1779, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch, the 1872 Slave Register, Notas para su Historia, and Find A Grave.
New: Vega Alta Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Vega Alta detail page is now live — covering the 'Pueblo de los Ñame' and its 1775 founding when residents east of the Cibuco River separated from Vega Baja, its 9 barrios on the northern coastal plain, parish records at Inmaculada Concepción from 1777 (with pre-1777 ancestors requiring a search in Vega Baja's records), civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch, ADNPR, Notas para su Historia, and Find A Grave.
New: Caguas Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Caguas detail page is now live — covering the 'Ciudad Criolla' and its 1775 founding from San Juan's jurisdiction, its 11 barrios in the Turabo valley, parish records at Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús from 1730 (among the earliest interior records on the island), civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit. Caguas is the mother town of San Lorenzo (1811), Gurabo (1815), and Aguas Buenas (1838), making its records essential for researchers tracing ancestors across the central-eastern region.
New: Cayey Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Cayey detail page is now live — covering the 'Ciudad de las Brumas' and its 1773 founding from the Coamo jurisdiction, its 21 barrios, parish records at Nuestra Señora de la Asunción from 1774, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records, ADNPR, Notas para su Historia, and Find A Grave. Cayey is the mother town of Cidra (1809), making its records essential for researchers tracing mountain lineages across the central-southern cordillera.
New: Fajardo Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Fajardo detail page is now live — covering the 'Metrópolis del Este' and its 1772 founding from the Loíza jurisdiction, its 9 barrios, parish records at Santiago Apóstol from 1774, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit. Fajardo is the mother town of both Luquillo (1797) and Ceiba (1813), making its records essential for researchers tracing ancestors across the entire eastern coast and the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra.
New: Toa Alta Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Toa Alta detail page is now live — covering the 'Cuna de los Poetas' and its 1751 founding on former San Juan territory, its 9 barrios, parish records at San Fernando Rey from 1752, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit. Toa Alta is the mother town of Corozal (1795) and Naranjito (1824), making its records essential for researchers tracing ancestors across the northern karst region and central mountains.
Enhanced: Guaynabo Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Guaynabo detail page has been expanded with four new genealogy sources: the U.S. Census Bureau municipio profile, the FamilySearch civil registration catalog (1886), the 1872 Slave Schedules for the northern jurisdictions, and Find A Grave cemetery records. Guaynabo's research requires navigating three eras — pre-1769 San Juan/Bayamón records, the independent parish era (1769-1885), and the suppression gap (1875-1912) when barrios were absorbed by Bayamón and Río Piedras.
New: Toa Baja Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Toa Baja detail page is now live — covering the 'Ciudad de los Llanos' and its 1745 founding on former San Juan territory, its 5 barrios, parish records at San Pedro Apóstol from 1781, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit. Toa Baja is the mother town of Dorado (1842), making its records essential for researchers tracing ancestors across the northern coastal plain.
New: Manatí Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Manatí detail page is now live — covering the 'Atenas de Puerto Rico' and its 1738 founding on former Arecibo territory, its 9 barrios, parish records at Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y San Matías from 1758, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit. Manatí is the mother town of both Ciales (1820) and Barceloneta (1881), making its records essential for researchers tracing ancestors in those municipalities.
New: Bayamón Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Bayamón detail page is now live — covering the 'Ciudad del Chicharrón' and its 1772 founding on former San Juan territory, its 12 barrios, parish records at La Invención de la Santa Cruz from 1772, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit including the Puerto Rico National Cemetery and guidance for tracing families across Bayamón's three daughter towns: Guaynabo, Comerío, and Cataño.
New: Yauco Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Yauco detail page is now live — covering the town's 1756 founding by Fernando Pacheco, its 21 barrios, parish records from 1751 at Nuestra Señora del Rosario (predating the town charter), civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit including Corsican immigration records and guidance for tracing Guánica ancestors before 1914.
New: Guaynabo Municipality Detail Page
May 4, 2026: The Guaynabo detail page is now live — covering the town's 1769 founding on the site of Caparra (Puerto Rico's first European settlement), its 10 barrios, parish records from 1765 at San Pedro Mártir de Verona, civil registry from 1886, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records. Includes guidance for tracing ancestors during the 1875–1912 suppression period.
New: Humacao Municipality Detail Page
May 3, 2026: The Humacao detail page is now live — covering the town's 1722 founding, its 13 barrios, parish records from 1784 at the Parroquia Dulce Nombre de Jesús (including racially stratified marriage registers essential for Afro-Puerto Rican research), civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism honoring Cacique Jumacao, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Loíza Municipality Detail Page
May 3, 2026: The Loíza detail page is now live — covering the town's 1719 founding, its 6 barrios, parish records from 1792 at the Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism honoring Santiago Apóstol and Cacica Yuisa, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records. Loíza is especially important for Afro-Puerto Rican genealogical research.
New: Morovis Municipality Detail Page
May 2, 2026: The Morovis detail page is now live — covering the town's 1818 founding from Manatí, its 14 barrios in the central highlands, Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen records dating to 1818, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms honoring the cuatro tradition and founder Don Juan Evangelista Rivera, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Lares Municipality Detail Page
May 2, 2026: The Lares detail page is now live — covering the town's 1827 founding from San Sebastián, its 10 barrios in the Cordillera Central, its role as the site of the 1868 Grito de Lares, Parroquia San José records dating to 1827, civil registry from 1885, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Maricao Municipality Detail Page
May 1, 2026: The Maricao detail page is now live — covering the town's 1874 founding from San Germán, its 7 barrios in the Cordillera Central coffee zone, Parroquia San Juan Bautista records dating to 1864, civil registry from 1885, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Lajas Municipality Detail Page
May 1, 2026: The Lajas detail page is now live — covering the town's 1883 founding from San Germán, its 9 barrios, the critical jurisdictional shift for pre-1883 records, parish and civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Hormigueros Municipality Detail Page
May 1, 2026: The Hormigueros detail page is now live — covering the town's 1874 founding, its separation from San Germán, the historic Santuario Diocesano Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate, parish and civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Utuado Municipality Detail Page
May 1, 2026: The Utuado detail page is now live — covering the town's 1739 founding, its 24 barrios, Taíno heritage at the Caguana ceremonial site, parish records at San Miguel Arcángel dating to 1792, civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Arecibo Municipality Detail Page
May 1, 2026: The Arecibo detail page is now live — covering the town's 1616 founding as one of Puerto Rico's oldest municipalities, its 18 barrios, parish records at the Catedral San Felipe Apóstol dating to 1708, civil registry dates, the coat of arms honoring Captain Correa and the Muy Leal Villa honorific, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Juncos Municipality Detail Page
April 26, 2026: The Juncos detail page is now live — covering the town's 1797 founding as the 'City of the Valencian,' its 9 barrios, parish records dating to 1797 at the Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción, civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit including the Archivo Histórico Municipal de Juncos.
New: Isabela Municipality Detail Page
April 25, 2026: The Isabela detail page is now live — covering the town's 1819 founding as the successor to the historic settlement of San Antonio de la Tuna, its 14 barrios, parish records dating to 1818 at San Antonio de Padua, civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Moca Municipality Detail Page
April 24, 2026: The Moca detail page is now live — covering the town's 1772 founding in northwestern Puerto Rico, its 12 barrios, parish records from 1775 at Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate, civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit. Moca is also celebrated as the birthplace of Puerto Rico's mundillo lacemaking tradition.
New: Sabana Grande Municipality Detail Page
April 24, 2026: The Sabana Grande detail page is now live — covering the town's 1813 founding as the 'Pueblo de los Prodigios,' its 8 barrios, parish records dating to before 1808, civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records.
New: Coamo Municipality Detail Page
April 24, 2026: The Coamo detail page is now live — covering the town's 1579 founding as the third oldest town in Puerto Rico, its 11 barrios, parish records dating to 1701, civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit. Coamo served as mother town to six municipalities including Juana Díaz, Aibonito, and Salinas.
New: Ponce Municipality Detail Page
April 24, 2026: The Ponce detail page is now live — covering the city's 1692 founding as La Perla del Sur, its 27 barrios, parish and civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records. Ponce also served as mother town to Peñuelas, Juana Díaz, and Adjuntas.
Upcoming: May 2026 Meeting — From Cabo Rojo to San Francisco
April 16, 2026: 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 Francisco,' tracing a Puerto Rican family across generations and geography, followed by member brick walls and breakthroughs.
New: San Sebastián Municipality Detail Page
April 12, 2026: The San Sebastián detail page is now live — covering the town's 1752 founding as Las Vegas del Pepino, its 22 barrios, the revolutionary role it played in the Grito de Lares, parish and civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit with links to FamilySearch records and key historical books.
New: Cabo Rojo Municipality Detail Page
April 12, 2026: The Cabo Rojo detail page is now live — covering the town's 1771 founding, its eight barrios, parish and civil registry dates, coat of arms symbolism, and a full genealogy research toolkit including links to the OECH history PDF, FamilySearch records, and key books on Betances and Cofresí.
Updated: Family Group Sheet — New Fields for Puerto Rican Research
April 7, 2026: 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 columns for children.
New: San Germán Municipality Detail Page
March 17, 2026: The first full municipality detail page is live for San Germán — covering parish records, civil registry dates, barrios, neighboring towns, coat of arms, and a complete genealogy research toolkit.
Updated: Resources Page — Now with Filters and Badges
March 16, 2026: 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 faster.
New: Funeral Cards Collection — Rincón, Puerto Rico
March 13, 2026: 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.
New: AI Quick Start Handout for Gemini and Claude
March 5, 2026: 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.
New: AI Best Practices for Genealogists
March 5, 2026: 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 compliance, and privacy.

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.

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