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5: Maps and Gazetteers
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Goal 1: Learn about Puerto Rico research and records.
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AGet started with research for your Puerto Rico ancestors.
- Introduction: Learn about basic Puerto Rico research strategies.
FS—Puerto Rico Quick Start Guide
RT—Genealogy in a Spanish Sea, the Caribbean: Puerto Rico—18:10
- Get an introduction to Puerto Rican research in this article.
AC—Puerto Rico - Watch this video to learn about finding your Puerto Rican ancestor's town of origin.
FS—Puerto Rico Research With the Wiki Part 2 of 8: Puerto Rico Finding Town of Origin—6:30 - Watch this video to learn about reading Puerto Rican records in Spanish.
FS—Puerto Rico Research With the Wiki Part 4 of 8: Reading Records in Spanish—6:01 - Ancestry: Explore resources for Puerto Rico research on Ancestry.
AC—Puerto Rico Resources - Study the Ancestry State Guide for Puerto Rico research.
AC—Puerto Rico State Research Guide, 4 pgs. - Find records to search for Puerto Rican genealogy.
FS—Puerto Rico, Finding Records
