Birth records
I'm looking for birth records for Santa Isabel Puerto Rico from the 1940s. I see online they appear to stop at 1931. Any idea when more will be put online? Any where else I could find them? THANKS
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Toshi,
All I can think is that people born around that time may be alive and posting their birth records may not be allowed.
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Toshi, just to add there's a limit because of privacy laws, which cut off access between 1931-1935. As far as the microfilm go, that was done in the 1980-90s, and that's what is on line. If the person is a direct ancestor, consider ordering a birth certificate via VitalChek, which has a contact number for Puerto Rico (check the website to see if orders can be placed). The other option is to look for siblings, as earlier records can contain more information on parents & grandparents. That search may extend beyond a muncipality- if a ward is on a border, births may be registered in the adjacent municipality.
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