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La Real Cédula de Gracias

10 Aug 1815

La Real Cédula de Gracias was a Royal Decree dealing with Puerto Rico in the 19th century. It caused a large wave of immigration and the development of commerce, industry and agriculture on the island.

The documents are all in spanish while the "Cédula" was written in spanish, english and french. Original documents including the Royal Decree are in the National Archives in Washington, DC and at the Archivo General de Puerto Rico. You can examine these documents if you visit either of these archives.

Or if you prefer, you can view them in microfilm. These documents were filmed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. You can order any of the films by visiting one of the Family History Center offices near you.

The following is the listing of films and its content.


1815 Royal Decree of Graces

Contents Film No.
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 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. 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 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

*Webmaster Note:
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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