Isabela Genealogical Records

Isabela Birth & Baptism Records

Puerto Rico Civil Registration Records (1885-2001)

Digital images of 5.35 million birth, marriage and death records, searchable by a name index. They contain a variety of details, including occupation, race and parents' names.

Puerto Rico Civil Registration Index (1805-2001)

An index to over 6.35 million birth, marriage and death records.

Isabela Marriage & Divorce Records

Puerto Rico Civil Registration Records (1885-2001)

Digital images of 5.35 million birth, marriage and death records, searchable by a name index. They contain a variety of details, including occupation, race and parents' names.

Puerto Rico Civil Registration Index (1805-2001)

An index to over 6.35 million birth, marriage and death records.

Isabela Death & Burial Records

Puerto Rico Civil Registration Records (1885-2001)

Digital images of 5.35 million birth, marriage and death records, searchable by a name index. They contain a variety of details, including occupation, race and parents' names.

Puerto Rico Civil Registration Index (1805-2001)

An index to over 6.35 million birth, marriage and death records.

Isabela Census & Population Lists

1940 United States Census (1940)

A name index and digital images of registers recording almost 135 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

Puerto Rico Social & Population Schedules (1935-1936)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of over 1.7 million inhabitants of Puerto Rico. Entries include, name, place of residence, relationship to the head of household, gender, colour, age, marital status, nativity, citizenship, occupation and industry.

1930 United States Census (1930)

An index to 125 million people living in the United States, linked to registers recording their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

1920 United States Census (1920)

A name index and digital images of registers recording over 107 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

1910 United States Census (1910)

An index to over 93 million people living in the United States, linked to registers recording their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

Newspapers Covering Isabela

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Isabela Immigration & Travel Records

Puerto Rico Passenger & Crew Lists (1901-1962)

Digital images of foreign passenger lists and crew manifests for Puerto Rico, including name, nationality, gender, age and date of arrival, occupation, marital status, place of last residence, place of birth and more.

Puerto Rico Records of Foreigners (1815-1845)

An index to and images of requests for residence permits by foreigners in Puerto Rico, correspondence, lists of foreigners, and naturalization papers. Records may include name, names of family members, town and country of origin, proof of good moral character, proof of holding the Catholic faith, amount of capital, occupation and intended place of settlement.

Isabela Military Records

US Army & Army Air Force Casualty List (1941-1946)

Contains the names of over 300,000 Army and Air Force personnel who were reported dead or missing during WWII. Includes name, serial number, grade, and type of casualty.

Puerto Rico Slave Registers (1872)

An index to and images of registers of enslaved people on Puerto Rico. Records may contain name, age, gender, country of origin, residence, parents' names, marital status, race, physical description and master's name.

Isabela Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Isabela Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Isabela Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Isabela Occupation & Business Records

Puerto Rico Agricultural Census (1935)

These schedules recorded statistics on farms, plantations, and market gardens, listing the names of owners, agents, and managers. The type of statistics recorded included the total acreage of land, the value of the farm, machinery and livestock, amount of staples produced and the value of animals slaughtered, etc.

US Crew Lists and Manifests (1890-1963)

Digital images of crew lists for ships arriving in Maine, Washington, Massachusetts, Georgia, South Carolina, Illinois, Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Wisconsin, Alaska, Louisiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, California, Georgia and Puerto Rico.

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Isabela

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Isabela Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Isabela Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Isabela

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Puerto Rico
1Acevedo2,6511:1611.34%42
2Quiñones2,4551:188.35%36
3Diaz2,2691:192.11%3
4Ayala1,8801:234.57%24
5Arroyo1,5121:289.85%55
6Mendez1,4761:2920.16%91
7Agosto1,3131:332.74%17
8Canales1,1631:372.63%22
9Vega1,1581:372.62%23
10Barreto1,0671:4023.35%120
11Rivera9691:440.84%2
12Garcia9651:452.12%19
13Rosado9191:473.47%38
14Perez8711:491.80%16
15Lopez7541:572.20%28
16Gutierrez7221:6010.65%94
17Burgos6681:640.97%6
18Soriano5391:8053.05%281
19Sierra5101:842.16%41
20Ramos4591:940.76%9
21Gonzalez4561:941.13%25
22Rodriguez4531:950.44%4
23Castro4491:9611.72%131
24Martinez4311:1001.22%27
25Valentin4241:1011.29%33
26Banuchi4231:10247.37%304
27Narvaez4081:1050.58%5
28Vazquez3921:1100.63%8
29Velez3781:1141.17%35
30Ruiz3401:1261.74%48
31Bobe2971:1454.70%99
32Machado2891:14935.20%319
32Nieves2891:1491.54%52
34Jimenez2631:1632.08%65
35Carrasquillo2611:1650.55%18
36Sanchez2581:1670.20%1
37Medina2531:1702.44%74
38Lugo2491:1731.81%60
39Hernandez2391:1800.70%29
40Aponte2371:1811.96%70
40Ferrer2371:1812.32%76
42Beniquez2351:18359.80%478
43Ponce2281:18939.31%385
44Ortega2151:2000.47%20
45Menendez2031:2120.54%26
46Abdin Velazquez1991:21673.16%575
47Rosa1941:2220.57%30
48Santiago1931:2230.38%14
49Morales1841:2340.33%11
50Padilla1821:2363.34%112
51Torres1761:2440.40%21
52Bordelies1691:2540.88%50
53Segarra1631:2644.72%140
54Cruz1621:2650.31%13
55Soler1581:2720.74%44
56Soto1541:2790.85%53
57Brown1531:2812.86%114
58Mangual1521:2837.36%193
59Solis1511:2851.21%67
60Avila1491:2891.15%64
60Marrero1491:2890.78%49
62Reyes1461:2940.30%15
63Castillo1411:3051.47%80
64Cruzado1391:30910.12%237
64Velazquez1391:3090.66%45
66Melendez1361:3160.96%58
66Ortiz1361:3160.23%10
68Cintron1311:3280.94%59
69Espinosa1291:3331.47%84
70Roman1211:3550.84%56
71Bruno1191:3611.14%73
72Panet1151:3740.57%47
73Pagan1131:3800.34%32
74Colon1121:3840.17%7
74Rafols1121:38427.86%471
76Rios1111:3871.89%108
77Maldonado1051:4091.15%82
78Betancourt1001:4300.19%12
78Quinones1001:4301.37%93
80Arce931:4622.98%147
80de La Torre931:4621.81%115
80Mercado931:4621.00%81
83Vargas921:4670.78%71
84Carrillo801:5371.32%105
85Alvarez761:5661.50%117
86Cordero751:5731.93%129
87Trujillo741:5811.45%116
88Fernandez731:5891.20%103
89Cardona711:6051.91%135
89Juarbe711:6055.95%256
91Miranda701:6140.43%54
91Segui701:61441.67%739
93Quiles681:6321.19%109
93Serra681:63247.22%797
95Galan661:6514.60%226
96Malave641:6720.23%37
96Muñoz641:6722.92%187
98Bartolomei621:6935.79%271
98Silva621:6932.56%177
100Moret601:7162.16%160
100Santos601:7160.46%63
100Serrano601:7160.55%72
103Trabal551:78248.67%894
104Cortes531:8111.19%124
104Robles531:8110.40%61
106Pereira491:8773.75%241
107Irizarry471:9150.76%101
107Moreno471:9155.05%297
109Añeses451:95534.09%832
109Guerrero451:9553.50%243
111Esteves441:9775.78%331
112Figueroa431:1,0000.34%66
112Gomez431:1,0000.95%123
114Bibiloni411:1,0480.48%86
115Bonilla401:1,0751.78%183
115Delgado401:1,0750.12%34
117Villanueva391:1,1022.75%233
118Aldarondo351:1,22830.70%889
118Allende351:1,22820.83%739
118Aviles351:1,2280.57%102
121Flores341:1,2640.70%118
122Caban331:1,3031.85%204
122Negron331:1,3030.27%69
122Ramirez331:1,3030.23%57
125Bosques321:1,34310.42%541
125Guzman321:1,3430.31%75
127Milan311:1,3874.37%340
127Ogando311:1,3870.13%39
127S Cordero311:1,38744.93%1,151
127Tavarez311:1,3872.80%262
131Corchado301:1,43311.72%597
131Cubero301:1,4339.87%544
131Mendin301:1,4330.44%95
131Muñiz301:1,4330.29%77
131Nazario301:1,4332.03%221
136Crespo291:1,4820.64%121
137Badillo281:1,5352.64%272
137Blas281:1,5357.18%483
137Lebron281:1,5350.36%87
137Rojas281:1,5350.46%104
141Loperena271:1,5922.24%255
141Quintana271:1,5920.68%127
141Quiros271:1,59214.52%700
144Hau251:1,72053.19%1,405
144Moro251:1,7209.65%590
146Acosta241:1,7910.82%152
146Romero241:1,7910.96%173
148Aquino231:1,8692.79%318
148Desarden231:1,8693.05%332
148Echevarria231:1,8690.30%89
148Machicote231:1,8698.88%590
148Tirado231:1,8691.28%202
148Tollinchi231:1,8692.58%305
154Areizaga221:1,95429.73%1,119
154Roldan221:1,9540.81%164
154Valle221:1,9540.80%162
157Chevere211:2,0474.26%423
157Feliciano211:2,0470.75%159
157Ocasio211:2,0470.31%96
157Pellot211:2,0477.19%558
157Piñeiro211:2,0473.80%395
157Vidal211:2,0472.95%338
163Abreu201:2,1490.20%78
163Benitez201:2,1490.48%125
163Cabrera201:2,1490.71%158
163Casanova201:2,1490.81%175
163Falcon201:2,1491.06%200
163Fraguada201:2,1491.64%253
163Galera201:2,1495.73%509
163Huertas201:2,1490.49%126
163Molina201:2,1490.94%189
163Saavedra201:2,14911.49%720
173Sosa191:2,2632.04%295
174Caride181:2,3881.45%250
174Rosas181:2,3880.90%196
176Laguer171:2,5295.43%537
177Arocho161:2,6872.52%363
177Borrero161:2,6871.42%259
177Fortuño161:2,6871.25%243
177Galanes161:2,68717.58%1,006
177Jusino161:2,6872.06%326
177Marcano161:2,6870.90%203
177Marquez161:2,6870.81%197
177S161:2,6872.91%398
185Barada151:2,8660.44%143
185Camacho151:2,8660.44%141
185Laboy151:2,8660.46%145
185Troche151:2,8661.96%330
189Andujar141:3,0710.64%188
189Arreizaga141:3,071100.00%2,469
189Carrero141:3,0711.24%260
189Correa141:3,0711.31%270
189Fuentes141:3,0710.53%167
189Rochet141:3,07116.87%1,059
189Rodriquez141:3,07129.79%1,405
196Alonso131:3,3070.91%227
196Baez131:3,3070.18%92
196Berrios131:3,3070.11%68
196Cotto131:3,3070.65%195
196Dumeng131:3,30781.25%2,323
196Sotomayor131:3,3071.52%310