Isabela, Puerto Rico Genealogy

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



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, Isabela, browse images

Church Records
Until the church records of this municipality are digitized and published online. To find the address of the local parish, consult the Catholic Directory, to find records, write to the local Catholic Church for records prior to 1876. For help with writing your letter or e-mail, use the Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy. If it seems that the priest would prefer to correspond in Spanish, use the Spanish Letter Writing Guide.

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.