Somebody once said to me that the US federal census is the foundation of genealogical research and I agree. Notice that after you interview your closest relatives this is usually the first record type you examine when beginning your family history search. Also, it is the one that continues to be a touchstone as your research progresses. So to help you out with these censuses, here is what we know: Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American War, and in 1899 the US War Ministry conducted a special census. However, the records were destroyed by fire and only the statistical figures survived or so I have been told. Luis Muñoz Morales, Luis A. Torregrosa, Enrique Colon, Ricardo Hernandez, Manuel Badrana, Felix Seijo and Guillermo Riefkohl 1899 Supervisors of Porto Rico Census (Taken from the Report of the Census of Porto Rico, 1899 by Lt. Col. J.P. Sanger, Inspector General, Washington Govt. Priting Office, 1900) U.S. Federal Censuses are available at the National Archives, LDS Family History Center's as well as many libraries. For a small fee, you can review them at Ancestry.com and also for a fee, they are commercially available on CD's from various sources. Or you can become a member of this site and peruse our on going project . Our project is to partially transcribe the Puerto Rico 1910 U.S. Federal Census in a standard format for the benefit of all the genealogical researchers on the Internet. We say partially because not all fields will be extracted. Only enough information for you to be able to recognize an individual and also be able to easily locate the person on the original document.  In other words, it is a finding tool. It should not be considered to be proof, or that it is always 100% accurate, or contains all of the information in the actual document.  Once you have found a record of interest, then you should locate the original record to review the rest of the information. Good Luck!

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Town Transcription Status  Adjuntas    All Wards Completed     Aguada Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:   Lagunas; Piedras Blancas  Aguadilla Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Santa Bárbara; Iglesia; Higuey; Nuevo; Borinquen;  Borinquen; Maleza Alta; Aguacate; Montaña; Guerrero;  Ceiba Baja; Corrales; Caimital Bajo; Palmar; Victoria;  Camaseyes; Camaseyes  Aguas Buenas Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo; Jagueyes; Caguitas; Sumidero; Mulas;  Bayamóncito; Sonadora; Mulitas  Aibonito Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Robles; Plata; Plata  Añasco Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo-2do Cuartel; Pueblo-4to Cuartel; Playa; Añasco  Abajo; Añasco Arriba; Hatillo; Caguabo; Quebrada Larga;  Marías; Caracol; Piñales; Corcobado; Humetas; Río Arriba;  Cerro Gordo; Daguey; Carreras; Espino; Cercado; Cidra;  Orejas; Casey Arriba; Río Cañas; Casey Abajo  Arecibo Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  De la Cruz; Monserrate; Rosario; San Felipe; Islote;  Garrochales; Factor; Santana; Hato Viejo; Arrozal;  Río Arriba; Arenalejos; Domingo Ruiz; Esperanza; Tanamá  Arroyo Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Este; Oeste; Guásima; Cuatro Calles; Ancones; Palma;  Pitahaya; Yaurel (Este); Yaurel (Oeste)  Barceloneta Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Garrochales  Barranquitas    All Wards Completed     Barros Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Mata de Cañas; Botijas; Sabana; Saltos; Bauta Arriba;  Bermejales; Bauta Abajo; Ala de la Piedra; Cacaos;  Collores; Damián Abajo; Damián Arriba; Barros  Bayamón    All Wards Completed     Cabo Rojo    All Wards Completed     Caguas Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo; Río Cañas; Bairoa; Tomas de Castro;  Turabo; San Salvador; Beatriz; Cañaboncito; Cañabón  Camuy Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo; Camuy Arriba; Puente; Zanja; Abra Honda;  Quebrada; Santiago; Puertos; Piedra Gorda; Ciénaga;  Membrillo; Yeguada  Canóvanas    Carolina Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo; Sabana Abajo; San Antón; Hoyo Mulas;  Martin Gonzalez; Trujillo Bajo; Cacao; Santa Cruz;  Canovanillas; Carruzos; Barrazas  Cataño    All Wards Completed     Cayey Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo Sur; Rincón; Beatriz; Vega; Guavate; Farallón;  Cedro; Jájome Alto; Quebrada Arriba; Jájome Bajo;  Cercadillo; Sumido; Matón Arriba; Pasto Viejo; Pedro  Avila; Matón Abajo; Piedras; Toita  Ceiba Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Ceiba  Ciales    All Wards Completed     Cidra    All Wards Completed     Coamo    All Wards Completed     Comerío Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo; Naranjo; Cejas; Vega Redonda; Piñas;  Río Hondo; Palomas; Doña Elena  Corozal    All Wards Completed     Culebra    All Wards Completed     Dorado    All Wards Completed     Fajardo Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Sur; Norte; Oeste; Quebrada Fajardo; Cabezas;  Puerto Real; Jardinera; Quebrada Vuelta; Machos;  Chupacallos; Saco; Quebrada Seca; Río Abajo;  Río Arriba; Jabana; Juan Martin  Florida    All Wards Completed     Guánica    All Wards Completed     Guayama Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:   Pueblo; Guamaní; Palmas  Guayanilla Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:   Pueblo; Jaguas  Guaynabo    All Wards Completed     Gurabo    All Wards Completed     Hatillo    All Wards Completed     Hormigueros    Humacao    Isabela Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Coto; Llanadas; Planas; Mora; Galateo Bajo;  Arenales Altos; Guerrero; Bejucos; Jobos (Norte);  Jobos (Sur)  Jayuya    Juana Díaz Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Vacas; Hato Puerco Arriba; Hato Puerto Abajo;  Caonillas Arriba; Caonillas Abajo; Guayabal; Tijeras;  Emajagual; Río Cañas Arriba; Río Cañas Abajo; Amuelas;  Cintrona; Capitanejo; Jacaguas; Sabana Llana; Callabo  Juncos Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo Norte; Pueblo Sur; Caimito; Ceiba Norte;  Ceiba Sur; Valenciano Abajo; Valenciano Arriba; Lirios;  Mamey; Gurabo Arriba  Lajas Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Sabana Yeguas; París; Candelaria  Lares Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Población; Callejones; Lares; Buenos Aires;  La Torre; Bartolo; Río Prieto; Mirasol; Pezuela;  Espino; Piletas  Las Marías    Las Piedras    Loíza Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Torrecilla Alta; Medianía Baja; Medianía Alta;   Canóvanas; Hato Puerco (Oeste); Hato Puerco; Lomas  Luquillo    All Wards Completed     Manatí Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo Saliente; Tierras Nuevas Poniente;  Bajura Afuera; Bajura Adentro  Maricao Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Maricao Afuera; Indiera Alta; Indiera Baja; Indiera Fría  Maunabo Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Quebrada Arenas; Talante; Calzada; Palo Seco; Lizas  Mayagüez Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:   Cárcel; Marina Meridional; Marina Septetrional; Miradero;   Algarrobo; Sabanetas (Estes); Sabanetas; Río Cañas Abajo;   Leguísamo; Quemado; Mayagüez Arriba; Río Cañas Arriba;   Naranjales; Bateyes; Juan Alonso; Montoso; Limón;   Rosario; Lavadero; Jaguitas; Benavente; Hormigueros;   Guanajibo; Quebrada Grande; Sábalos  Moca Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:   Cuchillas; Centro; Aceitunas; Rocha; Voladoras;   Cápa ; Plata ; Cerro Gordo; Cruz  Morovis Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:   Monte Llanos; Río Grande; Morovis Norte; Barahona  Naguabo Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:   Pueblo; Duque; Mariana; Daguao; Santiago y Lima;   Húcares; Río  Naranjito    All Wards Completed     Orocovis [See Barros]  Patillas Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pollos; Egozcue; Mamey; Apeadero; Marín; Ríos Nordeste;  Guardarraya; Jacaboa; Bajos; Cacao Bajo; Jagual;  Quebrada Arriba; Río Arriba; Mulas  Peñuelas    Ponce Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Segundo; Tercero; Cuarto; Quinto; Sexto; Playa;  Guaraguao; Maragüez; Anón; Tibes; Monte Llano; Real;  Portugués; Machuelo Arriba; Coto Laurel; San Antón  Quebradillas Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo Sur; Pueblo Norte; San Jose; Cocos;  San Antonio; Guajataca; Charcas  Rincón    All Wards Completed     Río Grande    All Wards Completed     Río Piedras   Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:   Hato Rey  Sabana Grande      All Wards Completed     Salinas Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Quebrada Yeguas; Aguirre; Aguirre Sur; Aguirre;  Lapa; Lapa Oeste; Río Jueyes  San Germán    San Juan Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Mercado; Catedral; San Francisco; Santurce  San Lorenzo Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Florida; Cerro Gordo; Quebrada Arenas; Quebrada  Honda; Espino; Quemado Este; Quemado Oeste;  Cayaguás; Hato; Quebrada  San Sebastián Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Cidral; Magos; Percha Uno; Percha Dos; Mirabales;  Guacio; Calabazas; Sonadora; Pozas; Hato Arriba;  Guatemala; Robles; Salto  Santa Isabel    Toa Alta    All Wards Completed     Toa Baja    All Wards Completed     Trujillo Alto    All Wards Completed     Utuado Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Sabana Grande; Jayuya Arriba; Jayuya Abajo;  Arenas; Viví Abajo; Salto Arriba; Angeles; Río Abajo  Vega Alta Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo; Sabana;  Espino; Cienagueta; Candelaria; Bajura  Vega Baja Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo; Puerto Nuevo; Ceiba; Almirante Norte;  Almirante Sur; Río Abajo; Pugnado Adentro;  Pugnado Afuera; Algarrobo  Vieques    All Wards Completed     Villalba    All Wards Completed     Yabucoa Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo; Juan Martin; Calabazas; Guayabota;  Jácana; Tejas; Aguacate; Limones  Yauco Partially online   Following wards waiting to be done:  Pueblo Norte Oeste; Pueblo Sud; Susúa Alta;  Susúa Baja; Barina

Help us give a face to a listed person. If you have a picture of any of the listed names under this Census Project and we have already transcribed the ward where he/she is listed, we will be honor to include his/her picture next to his/her name. To add a picture just send us an e-mail and let us know the name of your relative, on which page you saw his/her name and don't forget to send us the picture. If necessary, picture will be edited at our discretion and extremely poor quality photographs will not be accepted. Latest photos added to the 1910 Census Project on: 7 Sep 2008 Gerardo Selles Sola Jose Gonzalez Ginorio Julia Sanchez Salazar Felix Tio Malaret 23 Sep 2008 Francisco Giron Gallego Angel Mislan Huertas Felipe Giron Gallego Celso G. Torres Ramirez     Ongoing Project Statistics   Records: To do   579,145 Transcribed   535,720 Ilegible   3,147 Total Population - 1,118,012           Volunteers/Contributors

If you have a *correction, suggestion, or comment pertaining to any of the Puerto Rico Census Project pages, please feel free to email the details including the URL to   priscolon@gmail.com * Please make sure that you check the original records BEFORE you request a change. We will only correct our errors but will NOT correct the census taker's errors.

Disclaimer These records were taken from the actual census microfilm. As with any census, index, or compilation, occasional errors do creep in. Some of the errors occur at the census taker's level, while some are obviously made by us the transcribers ;o) If you find omissions or fault with our interpretation, please bring to our attention. After verifying the information on the actual census records, the changes will be made on future updates to these pages. This way, we will be continually improving the site and making them even more valuable as research tools for ALL. Copyright The pages of this project may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact this site host and archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to this site host to store the file permanently.

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