Genealogy : Puerto Rico

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/other/pr/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/us-pr.html).

GENEALOGY OF PUERTO RICO  (http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eprwgw/)
Presents information about the genealogy of Puerto Rico in both English and Spanish, compiled by Carol A. Haagensen as part of the Caribbean GenWeb Project. Offers access to Internet resources, obituary indexes, and military records.

PRHGS- PUERTO RICAN HISPANIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY  (http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eprhgs/index.html#Index)
This is the page of the Puerto Rican Hispanic Genealogical Society. Its mission is to enable Puerto Ricans, Hispanics and other interested persons develop and enhance their skills, knowledge and ability to conduct a competent genealogical search for their ancestors. In this regard, it sponsors conferences, seminars, training sessions and many other activities.

PUERTO RICAN MESSAGE BOARDS  (http://www.hispanicgenealogy.com/queries/q-puertorico.htm)
This is a webpage for the Puerto Rican Genealogy Message Center. Providing a space to exchange information on the genealogy field related to Puerto Rico. Both English and Spanish.

ESCAPE TO PUERTO RICO/PEOPLE SEARCH  (http://escape.topuertorico.com/wpages/)
Features a database of people in Puerto Rico, presented by Escape to Puerto Rico. Allows searching by first or last name. Provides e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and sometimes more.