Puerto Rico Research With the Wiki, 8 Lessons

Puerto Rico Research With the Wiki Part 2 of 8: Puerto Rico Finding Town of Origin

Presenter: Kathy Austin

To use the records of the Puerto Rico, you must know the exact town where your ancestor lived. Learn how to search for that information in family records, vital records, census records, cemetery records, obituaries, military records, Social Security records, and passports.

Language: English

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