Puerto Rico Church Book Indexes for Adjuntas

Early History

During the 16th-century Spanish colonization of Puerto Rico, Spanish interpreter Juan González oversaw the settlement of the region, per historian Aurelio Tió. Historian Cayetano Coll y Toste also wrote a legend about Spanish people searching for gold in Adjuntas. Over time, Adjuntas became part of the  San Blas de Illescas (Coamo village), founded in 1579 and became the most important settlement in the south. The town’s name, “Adjuntas,” is believed to come from its proximity to Coamo.

As the population shifted towards Ponce, Adjuntas became more closely linked to that town and then to Utuado, a barrio of this municipality, in 1739. With 20 families in the region, the residents of Adjuntas ask for permission to be officially known as a settlement. As a result, the town of Adjuntas was founded on August 11, 1815, with Diego Maldonado elected as its representative. A city hall and public square were built shortly after.

Adjuntas in the early 20th century

Adjuntas has a rich history of diverse communities settling in the area. Sephardi Jews, including families with names such as Torres, Perez, Peretz, Bennazar, Berberena, and Mozarabes, were among those who made the city their home. Taíno families from neighboring Utuado, along with runaway cimarrones, or enslaved Africans, who mixed with the Taíno, also settled in the area.

Genetic evidence shows that many Africans fled to the mountains to escape the sugar plantations of Ponce. The African haplotype L1b, represented by the Mandinka, Wolof, and Fulani mtDNA, can be found in Adjuntas. Taíno haplogroups A and C are also present in the area. In the mid-19th century, Adjuntas welcomed immigrants from the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Majorca, many of whom established coffee plantations.

Coffee Production

The coffee produced in Adjuntas during the late 19th century made its way to Europe, the United States, and even the Vatican. In 1894, Adjuntas The Spanish Government Monarchy grants the town the “Villa Status.” Several years later, the United States Army forces arrive and occupy during the Spanish-American War of 1898. In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt pays a visit.

Towns/Map of Adjuntas

Index of Baptisms

Year	Index Image	Notes
1867-1881	462	You will find the indexes in their related books in the table below.
1881-1898	3	You will find the indexes in their related books in the table below.
1889-1898	726	You will find the indexes in their related books in the table below.
1898-1915	242	You will find the indexes in their related books in the table below.
1915-1925	382	You will find the indexes in their related books in the table below.
1915-1925	957	You will find the indexes in their related books in the table below.

Notes:

• (Click on Yes, and it will take you to the index for that book.)
• There are multiple indexes for several books. However, I did include them, just in case the one included in the book is not legible.

Baptisms for Adjuntas

Marriages for Adjuntas

Book/Vol.	Year	Race	Image	Indexed
	1815-1852		738	No-Transcribed
	1818-1861	Whites	841	Yes
2	1861-1870		1050	Yes
3	1870-1878		1360	Yes
4	1878-1886		1687	Yes
5	1886-1888		2005	Yes
6	1888-1892		2165	Yes
7	1892-1905		6	Yes
8	1905-1912		351	Yes
9	1912-1921		586	Yes

Burials For Adjuntas

Vol.	Record Names	Image	Indexed
1	1815-1860	1210	Yes
2	1860-1868	1632	Yes
3	1868-1875	1946	Yes
4	1875- 1880	7	Yes
5	1880-1884	315	Yes
6	1884-1885	626	No
7	1885- 1888	836	Yes
8	1888- 1891	1175	Yes
9	1891-1894	1519	Yes
10	1894-1897	1856	Yes
11	1897- 1923	2196	Yes

Confirmations

Book	Year	Image
1	1829-1859	948
2	1856-1890	748
1 & 2	1890-1923	1113

Sources

• FamilySearch
• Wikipedia Adjuntas