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| By the Treaty of Paris of December 10, 1898, Spain ceded Puerto Rico
to the United States. The cession included Spanish rights to the official
archives and records on the islands, which the United States agreed to
preserve and make available for use. The fragmentary correspondence and
related executive records received or created by the Spanish governors of
Puerto Rico were transferred to the National Archives in 1943. A joint
resolution of August 21, 1957, authorized the return of the Puerto Rican
archives in the National Archives to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The
original documents are at the Archivo General de Puerto Rico.
Copies in microfilm format are available through:
- Although a bit expensive, NARA will sell you any of the rolls.
- The cheapest and more accessible alternative is to order any of the
films at the Family History Center offices of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints near you.
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1815 Royal Decree of Graces |
| These documents consists of requests by foreigners for
permission to reside in Puerto Rico (cartas de domicilio), correspondence,
lists of foreigners residing in various towns in the island, and
occasionally copies of the final naturalization papers (carta de
naturalizacion). Immigrants were given free land and paid no taxes for a
period of 5 years, after which they could either become Spanish subjects
or return to their homelands. An approved request to reside in the island
usually contains the following information: name of immigrant, names of
members of his immediate family, country and town of origin, proof of his
being of good moral character and a Catholic, amount of capital he was
bringing into the country, name of town he planned to live in, and his
trade or profession. Most of this material is dated after 1815, when
foreign immigration was permitted in Puerto Rico for the first time.
Records earlier than 1815 consist mostly of letters from local authorities
informing the central government of the arrival of foreigners. The records
are in Spanish. |
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LDS
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Real cédula del 10 de agosto de 1815 y
Documentos de: Abadie, Juan Jose - Ayres, Antonio |
1695783 |
| Documentos de: Babcock, Amos - Bey, Luis |
1695784 |
| Documentos de: Bibolin, Geronimo - Butler, Roberto |
1695785 |
| Documentos de: Cabaza, Antonio - Cipriany, Maria Juana |
1695786 |
| Documentos de: Clairet, Honoreto - Cutro, Juan |
1695787 |
Documentos de: Dabos, Luis - Dixon, Guillermo
 [A friend of this site extracted the names of
this particular film.]
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- Dabos, Luis
- Dacosta, Pelegrin
- Daguerre, Jose y Santiago
- Dalmeyda, Eugenio
- Daly, Juan Porter
- Damian, Ramon Jose
- Dancona, Cayetano
- Dandelot, Juan Bautista
- Danloits, Pedro
- Danoy, Fernando
- Danso, Eugenio
- Danso, Juan
- Danso, Leon
- Darles, Antonio
- Darras, Julio B.
- Dass, Juan Francisco
- Dau, Jose
- Daunice, Simon Antonio
- David, Pedro
- Davidson, Tomas
- Davis, Jorge
- Davis, Juan
- Davis, Samuel Gardiner
- Dazet, Pedro
- Debans, Luis
- Debra, Alejandro
- Decouzin, Carlos
- De Cup, Pedro
- Dede, Flavins
- Degro, Anselmo
- Dejean, Pedro
- De Juan, Maria Luisa
- Dekoning, Juan
- De la Cruz, Felipe
- De la Cruz, Juan
- De la Cruz, Juan Bautista
- De la Mar, Jose
- De Laney, Miguel
- Delanna, Julio Jose
- Delannoi, Victor Maria
- De la Noze, Luis Ramon
- Delany, Manuel
- De la Palma, Andres
- Delboni, Miguel
- De Leon, David
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- Delfin, Pedro
- De Lievre, Adelina
- De Lievre, Victoire
- De Lievre, Virginia
- Delis, Juan
- Dellatte, Jose
- Delmas, Juan Jose
- Delor, Jose Luis F.
- Delpin, Santiago
- Del Rio, Francisco Jose
- Demandez, Pedro
- Demechan, Juan Bautista
- Denning, Patricio
- De Palma, Maria E.
- Depol, Juan Alejandro
- Deporte Malie, Enrique
- Deravin, Juan Bautista
- Desabey Celeste, Juan B.
- De Santiago, Jacob
- De Santiago, Pedro Anselmo
- Desbonne, Enrique
- Descoquet, Maria Teresa
- Desebre, Augusto
- De Silva, Francisco
- De Silva, Jose Joaquin
- De Silva Piñero, Francisco
- Desjardins, Felix
- Desuze, Luis
- Detres, Juan Francisco
- Deveze, Yllide
- Deville, Luis Santa Clara
- Devis, Juan
- De Vives, Salvador
- De Wint, Juan
- Diaz, Antonio
- Diaz, Manuel
- Diaz, Narciso
- Didier, Miguel
- Didier Chalamet, Jose
- Dijol, Francisco
- Dijol, Juan
- Diron, Pedro
- Divat, Juan Bautista
- Diverse, Mario
- Dixson, Guillermo
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1695788 |
| Documentos de: Dodero, Andres - Eustaquio, Eugenio C.M. |
1695789 |
| Documentos de: Fabeira, Luis - Futon, Daniel |
1695790 |
| Documentos de: Gaggino, Domingo - Girovich, Mateo |
1695791 |
| Documentos de: Gober, Juan - Guzman, Juan B. |
1695792 |
| Documentos de: Haddan, Juan - Droog, Pedro Alberto |
1695793 |
Documentos de: Labady, Juan - Luyden, Christian H.
[A friend of this site extracted the names of
this particular film.]
- Labady, Juan
- Laban, Juan
- Labareme, Francisco
- Labarthe, Agustin
- Labarthe, Pedro
- Labartide, Santiago
- Laborde, Pedro
- Laferia, Pablo
- Laffin, Juan L.
- Lafont, Agustin
- Laforest, Luis
- Lagois, Jose
- Laibot, Jose
- Lalan, Luis Jose Enrique
- Laloge, Juan Luis R.
- Lambert, Bernabel
- Lambert, Juan A.
- Lamotte, Souplis
- Landrau, Francisco
- Landrau, Juan
- Landraux, Juan
- Lange, Beltran
- Lange, Juan B.
- Langerin, Juan E.
- Lanoiraix, M. J. B.
- Lapalu, Casimiro
- Lapit, Antonio
- Larrabal, Vicente
- Lasalle, Juan
- Lascabes, Maria Juana
- Lascot, Carlos
- Laserre, Juan
- Lassale, Juan Francisco
- Lassance, Enrique
- Lassen, Agatte
- Latone, Benito
- Laugier, Francisco
- Laura, Manuel
- Laurant, Jose
- Laurenson, Victor
- Laurent, Francisco
- Laurent, Jose
- Laurent, Juan Bautista
- Lavalet, Juan Bartolome
- Lawson, Alejandro
- Layzoux de Robello, Pedro
- Le Carpentier, Bernardo C.
- Le Coniat, Francisco
- Leandri, Luis
- Leandri, Salvador
- Lecanor, Hipolito Adrian J.
- Ledee, Jose
- Ledee, Jose Mariano
- Ledee, Pedro Pablo
- Ledee, Santiago
- Lefauve, Francisco
- Lefebre, Juan Bautista
- Lefi, Jose
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- Legendre, Luis P.
- Leider, Agustin
- Leignadier, Enrique B.
- Leipeis, Juan
- Lemerle De Beaudfonel, Luis E.
- Lemoine, Andres P.
- Lenfont, German
- LeNoir, Jose
- Lentere, Antonio
- Leoni, Jaime
- Leoni, Jose Antonio Jacobo
- Lepine Papin, Juan Jose
- LeRoy, Pedro Felix
- Lespier, Jacobo
- Lespine, Bernardo
- Levas, Carlos
- Levy, Leon
- Levy, Manuel
- Lewis, Jorge W.
- Lewis, Valentin
- Liard, Victor
- Ligretier, Enrique G.
- Lima, Abraham
- Lisarra, Alejandro
- Lisboa, Manuel Jose
- Lispier, Christian Pedro
- Literich, Domingo
- Lloyd, Guillermo R.
- Lockhart, Josiah
- Lockhart, Roberto
- Long, Basilio
- Long, Juan R.
- Loquesi, Domingo
- Lorenay, Antonio
- Lorency, Antonio
- Lorency, Santiago
- Lorenzi, Juan B.
- Lorenzi, Pedro
- Lorenzo, Santiago
- Lorza, Luis
- Louvet, Eduardo
- Luan, Juan Santiago
- Luana, Manuel Jose
- Luca, Pedro Luis
- Lucari, Nadal
- Lucas, Jose
- Lucca, Jose
- Luigi, Pablo Antonio
- Luis, Guillermo
- Luis, Jose
- Luis, Manuel
- Luis, Nelson
- Luque, Jose
- Luquesi, Lucas
- Lurand, Candelaria David Mateo
- Lutche, Carlos Jacobo F.
- Lute, Juan
- Luyden, Christian N.
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1695794 |
| Documentos de: Magendie, Bernardo - Mattey, Jose Maria |
1695795 |
| Documentos de: Maumane, Juan - Mutrelle, Luis |
1695796 |
| Documentos de: Nadeau, Victoria - Oyoli, Luis |
1695797 |
| Documentos de: Padovani, Juan - Quiviron, Alejandro |
1695798 |
| Documentos de: Rabanier, Luise - Ryan, Santiago |
1695799 |
| Documentos de: Sabaliet, Andres - Syebergen, Samuel |
1695800 |
| Documentos de: Tauran, Juan - Zaragosa, Valerio |
1695801 |
More Foreigners
| Contents |
LDS
Film No. |
| Caja 89 |
(1807-1880) - Abadie - Antonetty |
1389439 Item 4 |
Caja 90
Caja 91
Caja 92
Caja 93
Caja 94 |
(1807-1880) - Antonini - Ayres
Babcock - Bey
Bobolin - Butler
Cabaza - Cipriany
Clairet - Cutro |
1389440 |
| Caja 92 |
(1807-1880) - Bobolin - Butler |
1506812 Item 5 |
Caja 95
Caja 96
Caja 97
Caja 98
Caja 99 |
(1807-1880) - Dabos - Dixson
Dodero - Eustaquio
Fabeira - Flory
Fogarty - Futon
Gaggino - Girovich |
1389441 |
Caja 100
Caja 101
Caja 102
Caja 103
Caja 104 |
(1807-1880) - Gober - Guzman
Haddan - Junior
Kalaman - Layzoux
Leandri - Luyden
Magendies - Martin |
1389442 |
Caja 105
Caja 106
Caja 107
Caja 108
Caja 109 |
(1807-1880) - Martinez - Mayer
Micard - Mutrell
Nadeau - Oyoli
Padovani - Peyre
Pichner - Quiviron |
1389443 |
Caja 110
Caja 111
Caja 112
Caja 113
Caja 114 |
(1807-1880) - Rabanier - Ryan
Sabalet - Serviat
Shotwell - Syebergen
Tauran - Vreolich
Walker - Zaragosa |
1389444 Items 1-5 |
| Caja 115 |
1813, 1816-1823 Varios |
1389444 Item 6 |
Caja 115A
Caja 115B
Caja 115C |
1826;, 1828-1831, 1833-1845, 1852 Varios
1872-1880 Varios
1879-1880 Varios |
1389445 Items 1-3
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*Webmaster Note:
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The book "La Real Cédula de Gracias de 1815 y sus primeros
efectos en Puerto Rico" written by Raquel Rosario Rivera, has a transcript
of the Royal Decree as well as a register of immigrants. |
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