Puerto Rico, Slave Registers, 1859-1880
Enumeration of slaves residing in the Island of Puerto Rico. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.
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Puerto Rico, Slave Registers
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Puerto_Rico,_Slave_Registers_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an enumeration of slaves residing in the Island of Puerto Rico. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records see:
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Date of registry
- Name
- Gender
- Age or date of birth
- Mother's name
- Country/homeland
Collection Content
Sample Images
1872 Register
Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
Archivo General de Puerto Rico
"Puerto Rico, Slave Registers, 1859-1880", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 16 September 2025.
