Jayuya, Puerto Rico Church Indexes 1883-1926

Introduction

Jayuya, Puerto Rico, is located north of Ponce, east of Utuado, and west of Ciales. Their local parish is Our Lady of Monserrate (Nuestra Señora de Monserrate). Because of its proximity to Utuado and Ciales, it is a good idea to search those towns for ancestors. It was officially a municipality in 1911, but the church records began in 1883. In addition, documents that state the community goes back to 1878.  

Jayuya Early History

Jayuya was founded in 1911, but history traces non-indigenous settlers living in the region as far back as 1878. A small community existed, separated from the larger cities on the coasts, with little communication. Near the end of the 19th century, the town focused on the production of coffee, which significantly boosted the local economy.

In 1911, the town was officially declared a municipality with more than 9,000.

In 1950, the town was the setting of the Jayuya Uprising, in which Nationalists started a revolt against the Government of the United States led by Blanca Canales, a social worker, and her cousins, Elio and Doris Torresola. Canales led the group into the main town square and gave a speech, declaring Puerto Rico an independent republic. The police station was later attacked, telephone lines cut, and the post office burned to the ground. One police officer was killed, and three others were wounded in these attacks. The group held the town for three days until it was bombed by U.S. planes supporting a ground attack by the Puerto Rico National Guard. Even though an extensive part of the town was destroyed, the news of the American bombing was not reported outside of Puerto Rico. Instead, it was written by the American media stateside as an incident between Puerto Ricans.

Baptisms

Book	Year	Image	Index	Notes
1	1883-1885	4
2	1885-1888	215	Index
3	1888-1889	548	Index
4	1890-1891	875	Index
5	1891-1893	1210	Index
6	1893-1895	1549	Index
7	1895-1896	1877	Index
8	1896-1898	4	Index
9	1898-1901	342	Index
10	1901-1905	574	Index	Book 10 includes images from November 24, 1901, through August 4, 1904, starting with folio 253 and ending in 400. Keep the dates in mind while researching this book.
10	1905-1907	808
11	1907-1911	1035	Index	This Book contains folios from Book 10.
11	1910-1911	1313	Index	This is a continuation of the prior Book 11 above.
12	1912-1915	1348	Index
12	1914-1915	1765	Index	Extension of Book 12.
13	1915-1919	1818
13	1919-1921	2272	Index	Extension of Book 13.

Marriages

Book	Year	Image	Index
1	1883-1890	140	Index
2	1890-1905	293	Index
3	1905-1911	629	Index
4	1911-1926	815	Index

Burials

Book	Year	Image	Notes
	1900-1902	1068	I suggest researching this book because many residents are from Utuado.

Confirmations

Book	Year	Image
1	1905-1910	1131
2	1911-1923	1187

Links to other sources

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