For more than 25 years, I have researched Puerto Rican families using church records, civil registrations, census records, newspapers, wills, and other historical documents. This collection of Puerto Rican family trees presents the results of that research.
This directory brings together my genealogical studies, family trees, and biographical research from communities throughout Puerto Rico. Select a family name or article title below to explore the research.
Genealogical and Family Line Studies
- Aponte: Estefania Aponte’s Tree Took 200 Years to Prune
- Betancourt and Díaz Cruz: Genealogy of Josefa Diaz Cruz, de los Betancourt
- Bonilla: The Genealogy of Juan Eusebio Bonilla Salcedo
- Bonilla: Who Is the Real Marcos Bonilla? Let Me Tell You
- Bonilla Limardo: Juan Ramon Bonilla Limardo: Where Did He Come From?
- Cott: The Prestigious Sculptor Victor Manuel Cott and His Genealogy
- Ortiz Colón and García Rodríguez Bonilla: Juan Josef Ortiz Colón and María Concepción García Rodríguez Bonilla of Coamo
- Ortiz de Peña and Ortiz Colón: The Ortiz Brothers with Different Second Surnames: Their Genealogy
- R – Ricci–Kuntz: Explore the Ricci–Kuntz family’s journey from St. Thomas to Patillas, Puerto Rico, through church, probate, land, and civil records.
- Rojas Cortés: José Rojas Cortés of Orocovis: An Accomplished Man
- Romaguera Díaz: The Distinguished Hortensia Romaguera Díaz of Ponce
Family Histories and Biographical Research
- Acosta Bonafoux: The Life of Clemencia Carolina Acosta Bonafoux
- Batista Portilla: Puerto Rico Ilustrado: A Genealogist’s Treasure Trove
- Crosas O’Ferrel de Saldaña: The Burial of an Illustrated and Venerable Lady
- Marini Ramírez de Arellano: Rags to Riches: Brothers Trade an Elevator for a Rolls-Royce
- Pinot Nin: María Dolores Pinot Nin, Beloved by Her Abuelito
- Planellas Ferrer: The Insane Asylum Admission: The Life of María Ramona Planellas Ferrer
- Quintón del Rosario: José Ignacio Quintón, Puerto Rican Composer
- Sapia-Bosh and Blanco: Timoteo Sapia-Bosh Falls in Love with a Mexican Dancer
- Tuttle and Barry: Father Martin Barry Tuttle: An Irishman in Puerto Rico
Additional genealogical and family-history articles will be added as new research is completed. If you are connected to any of these families or have documentation that may contribute to the research, please contact me.
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