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Re: Utuado

Newoman09 — 2013-04-11 04:50:06Z

Thanks for the detailed instructions for requesting official records in PR. You mentioned a link to a website at the end of your post but the link is missing. Can you re-post it?

Familia Alago from Utuado

marias_treasure_box — 2013-02-27 00:28:08Z

Hi,
I'm looking for the origins of the Alago surname.
My family is from barrio Caniaco in Utuado, Puerto Rico.
It's a rare surname and I believe that originally the last name was Albarrán Y Lago but somehow it ended up on the 1920 census as Alago.
My great grandfathers name was Jesus Albarrán Y Lago and his wife was Juana Vélez Y Ayala De Albarrán.
They appear on the 1910 census but Jesus disappears before 1920 and I have no death records or oral history to go on as to what happened to him or an explanation of why the surname was changed.
I believe his mother was Ana Lago Y Mendez abt 1830, and his siblings are:
Natividad Albarrán Y Alago 1869
Rosa Albarrán Y Alago 1872
Carmelo Albarrán Y Alago 1888

Jesus Albarrán´s children with Juana Vélez Y Ayala were:
Eduardo Alago Y Vélez 1902
Ramona Alago Y Vélez 1909 (died in infancy?)
Juan Alago Y Vélez 1910

Juan Alago Y Vélez
Wife: Monserrate Gonzalez Y Andujar
Children: Arcelia "Chin" Alago Y Gonzalez 1936
Juan Esteban Alago Y Gonzalez 1938
Confesor Heriberto Alago Y Gonzalez 1940
Anibal Alago Y Gonzalez 1942
Efrain Alago Y Gonzalez 1943
Margarita Olga "Goly" Alago Y Gonzalez
Carmen Betzaida "LaLa" Alago Y Gonzalez
Iris Marylin Alago Y Gonzalez
Natividad Alago Y Gonzalez (died in infancy)

Please let me know if you have any information.
Thanks, Maria

Re: Records from Utuado

CynthiaLugoRamos1972 — 2012-10-21 20:35:29Z

=D no prob.

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travarola — 2012-10-17 12:59:14Z

Thank you very much for the information.

I will call them today and see what I can find out. I am so thankful that you gave me this gold nugget of information.

I am surprised though that Ancestry did not tell me anyone responded to my thread. I stumbled across this inquiry I wrote.

But, it was a good stumble nonetheless. Thank you.

Re: Records from Utuado

CynthiaLugoRamos1972 — 2012-10-08 22:28:50Z

Parroquia San Miguel Archangel Church in Utuado Puerto Rico

8 Barcelo 00641
787-894-3108
Barcelo 00641
787-894-2696

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CynthiaLugoRamos1972 — 2012-10-08 22:26:58Z

8 Barcelo 00641
787-894-3108
Barcelo 00641
787-894-2696 Good Luck!

Re: Records from Utuado

CynthiaLugoRamos1972 — 2012-10-08 21:40:26Z

Break our your Spanish dictionary. But you can always ask if someone speaks English =D I'll write back with the number.

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kikeila — 2012-10-08 17:39:59Z

Do you have a contact number for this church? Also do they speak english? My spanish is very, well.... gringo and bad.

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CynthiaLugoRamos1972 — 2012-09-02 09:23:00Z

I believe so if they were from there you need to call and give them some info and I don't know for sure may cost $5.00 for a copy.

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CynthiaLugoRamos1972 — 2012-08-19 06:07:53Z

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casada913 — 2012-08-18 13:31:01Z

Thanks so much. I will start looking there!

Sue

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CynthiaLugoRamos1972 — 2012-08-07 18:45:44Z

these are the only pictures I have and he died in Illinois in 1983

Father's side of the family

CynthiaLugoRamos1972 — 2012-08-07 18:44:27Z

Hi my Paternal name is Lugo,and from my research I found out that my family is from Caguanas in Utuado,New Jersey,and Pennsylvania.
My Paternal grandfather Jose Lugo Ramos
My Paternal grandmother Rumalda(gumercinda)Lopez Lugo,or Lopez Lugo
My Uncles Sixto
Gumersindo
Gabriel
My Aunt Carmen Luz

My fathers name was Estervino Lugo Lopez
My Great Grandparents Antonio Lopez Natal
Maria Leonarda Lugo Cuevas
juan Lugo Cuevas
Carmen Ramos Santiago
there's allot of information and it was confirmed on my dads baptismal records. I'm trying to find living relatives. I would truly appreciate the help my e-mail is lugo72@catlover.com
Bendiciones

Re: Records from Utuado

CynthiaLugoRamos1972 — 2012-08-07 18:28:51Z

If they were born or married in Utuado the Church that should have some records should be San Miguel Archangel. I found helpful information there.

Re: Utuado

kikeila — 2012-06-10 18:38:28Z

Look up how Puerto Rico's Department of Health and follow the instructions below. However, I do highly suggest going to Puerto Rico yourself and doing research through their libraries and records department.

Department of Health, Demographic Registrar:
Here is a list of offices located in the various municipalities holding birth, marriage and other vital records. There are no governmental records listing such events prior to 1885 when the task of official vital record keeping was made a governmental function. Before that date, the Catholic parish churches of the respective municipalities of Puerto Rico were the official originators and repositories of these records.
The procedure for requesting abstracts of any of these official government records is as follows:
If the event happened before July 22, 1931, your request for a vital record should be made to the Demographic Registrar office in the municipality where the person resided at the time. (See list below)
If event occurred after July 22 your request should go to:

Departamento de Salud, Registro Demografico
PO Box 11854, San Juan, PR 00910

Your request for a document must include:

1. A money order of $5.00 for each record made to the order of Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico.

2. The full and complete name and surnames of the person whose record you want.

3 Your relationship to that person and why you want the document.

4. Copy of your ID, preferably a drivers license, a passport or other document that has a photo and lists your place of birth.

5. A stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Click on to the website below for list of Demographic Registrars of Puerto Rico

Re: Utuado

mysticeve49 — 2012-06-08 17:02:02Z

Hi Lisa, How can we request it? I'm still not able to find information on my paternal grandfather!

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kikeila — 2012-05-28 15:19:26Z

I found this posted on another website by David Lopez JR. I am going to try this and thought it might be helpful to you. Here's the link of the website: http://genforum.genealogy.com/carrasquillo/messages/4.html

Hi. Thought this info might be useful. It comes from the Puerto Rican Historical and Genealogical Society in N.Y. (http://www/rootsweb.com/~prhgs/org.htm)
Hope it helps:
Puerto Rican Historical and Genealogical Resources

Department of Health, Demographic Registrar:
Here is a list of offices located in the various municipalities holding birth, marriage and other vital records. There are no governmental records listing such events prior to 1885 when the task of official vital record keeping was made a governmental function. Before that date, the Catholic parish churches of the respective municipalities of Puerto Rico were the official originators and repositories of these records.
The procedure for requesting abstracts of any of these official government records is as follows:
If the event happened before July 22, 1931, your request for a vital record should be made to the Demographic Registrar office in the municipality where the person resided at the time. (See list below)
If event occurred after July 22 your request should go to:

Departamento de Salud, Registro Demografico
PO Box 11854, San Juan, PR 00910

Your request for a document must include:

1. A money order of $5.00 for each record made to the order of Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico.

2. The full and complete name and surnames of the person whose record you want.

3 Your relationship to that person and why you want the document.

4. Copy of your ID, preferably a drivers license, a passport or other document that has a photo and lists your place of birth.

5. A stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Click on to the website below for list of Demographic Registrars of Puerto Rico

http://www.topuertorico.org/reference/demogra.html

The Superior District Courts maintain records of wills, deeds and other legal documents related to civil and criminal cases under their jurisdiction. Each of the courts has jurisdiction over legal matters occurring in one or more municipalities. Copies of documents can be obtained through the Administrative Officer of the particular court. Fees and procedures for obtaining the legal documents vary and it is always advisable to call ahead for up-to-date fees procedural information and jurisdictions covered

Corte Superior del Disticto de Aguadilla
Centro Judicial Calle Progreso, Box 1010
Aguadilla, PR 00605
(787) 891-0115
Corte Superior del Districto De Ponce Carretera #1 Box 1791
Ponce, PR 007033
(787) 840-7380

Corte Superior Del Districto de Aibonito
Urb. El Roble
Aibonito, PR 00607
-
Corte Superior del Districto de San Juan
Avenida Muñoz Rivera - P.O. Box 887
Hato Rey, PR 00919
(787) 763-0590

Corte Superior del Districto de Arecibo
Avenida Rotario - Box 1235
Arecibo, PR 00613
(787) 878-0060
Corte Superior del Districto de Utuado
Avenida Nueva - Box 950
Utuado, PR 00761
(787) 894-2476

Corte Superior de Bayamon
Carretera #2 - PO Box 60619
Bayamon, PR 00619
(787) 780-8402
Corte Superior del Districto de Mayagüez
Calle León - Box 97
Mayagüez, PR 00708
(878) 832-6304

Corte Superior del Districto de Caguas
Carretera #9
Caguas, PR 00625
(787) 744-0953

Puerto Rican Municipalities

Almost all of Puerto Rico's 72 municipalities (pueblos) maintain websites that contain general facts related to their history. Although not usually listed, the municipalities do have an archive where the official record of governmental transactions is kept.
The websites listed below have addresses and telephone numbers of the mayor or other officials you can write or call to arrange a visit to access the contents of their "archivo municipal" Additionally these sites have photographs, biographies, histories, place names and other information that has genealogical research value.

Pueblos de Puerto Rico -- http://pueblos-de-puertorico.com

Aguadilla -- http://netdial.caribe.net/~euzkal/

Barrios de Puerto Rico -- http://www.fedmarket.com/procurement_library/fips/fips55_58....

I hope you find some of this info useful.

Re: Searching for The Sons of Cristobal Carmona

LuzDixon — 2012-05-07 02:44:04Z

Cristobal was my grandfather and I just foundout he died 5 yrs ago. He had two sons so I am trying to locate them. Long story but any suggestions is greatly appreciate.

Re: Searching for The Sons of Cristobal Carmona

kikeila — 2012-05-05 04:42:42Z

Did you check census records? I'm not sure what time period you're searching. More information would help me point you the right direction.

Best Regards,

Lisa

Re: Utuado

kikeila — 2012-05-05 04:41:39Z

The best and mostly only way to retrieve records beyond these census is by visiting the town hall in Utuado. I'm sure if we can get enough support, we can ask for Utuado to make records electronically available. I believe now you can just send them a letter asking for records or even calling to see if they have any records.

I hope this has been some help.

Good luck to you in your search!

-Lisa

Searching for The Sons of Cristobal Carmona

LuzDixon — 2012-05-04 01:11:52Z

Looking for my uncles.They would be the sons of Cristobal Carmona who was born at Paso Palma Utuado Puerto Rico.

Re: Records from Utuado

travarola — 2012-04-16 04:53:01Z

I am looking for information on the father and mother of Maria Monserrate MarcAntoniz(o) from Utuado, PR. She was born in the late 1800 and I believe her father was Antonio Marcantonio from Corsica, France. I believe he came to PR during the large migration of Corsicans to PR in the mid to late 1800s.

Does anyone have any family information about Antonio or his wife and any father history back beyond him? What about any details of the Marcantonio family back in Corsica and how he is connected to them.

Any information would be so much appreciated.

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vicki_lee_gonzalez — 2012-04-06 22:04:57Z

Hello Lisa,
I am trying to find more information regarding my great grandfather Jose Gonzalez Y Gonzalez from Salto Arriba Utuado. I have so far been able to find him in the 1910, 1920 census but I can not got further back. Would you happen to know how I can find further information on him and my family?

Re: Utuado

mysticeve49 — 2012-04-01 16:05:23Z

Hi Lisa, I got a reply from somebody else and they told me to try and get information from LDS History Center. They also mentioned something about a church by the name of Nuestra Señora de Monserrate in Jayuya, I believe. I think I'm going to take a trip to Puerto Rico eventually also to get to the bottom of this. The mos intriguing and frustrating part is that I didn't know we were Laureano!

Re: Utuado

kikeila — 2012-04-01 15:51:32Z

Good Morning MysticEve, Sorry about not getting back right away, I have been quite busy.

With regarding to any information from Utuado beyond the 1910 census, the only resolution that I have because I'm stuck myself, is to visit the records hall in Utuado. I already have a trip lined up for this in December.

Re: Utuado

mysticeve49 — 2012-04-01 04:14:04Z

Thank you for replying to me. I'm going to try your suggestions and see what I can find. I also know that my grandfather was in the military in a war just prior to World War I and there is no information on that either. The thing that struck me the most was this Laureano last name. We never knew this, so that is why I'm trying to get to the bottom of it. Thanks again. Oh, by the way, I'm bilingual and I can also read Spanish.

Evelyn

Re: Utuado

janander2 — 2012-04-01 02:12:07Z

Hi

My family is from Utuado. The 1899 Census was done by the US Dept. of War. I reviewed this Census at the LDS History Center in Salt Lake City. I think there is a copy at the National Archives, however, this census was more of a statistical census and very few names appear on it. It was not a Census like the 1910, etc. about the people. In 1899, Jayuya was part of Utuado, and the church at that time was Nuestra Señora de Monserrate. That is where I found some of my family. Those records unfortunately, have not been translated and you can order them from the LDS History Center near you or, as I did, in Salt Lake City. My family name is Luis and I found it spelled Lino in the 1910 Census, so check all spellings. Also when you bring up a family name on the census, go to the actual record and review who lived around them. Scan the pages of the original census for family nearby.

Good Luck
Marti

Re: Utuado

janander2 — 2012-04-01 02:12:02Z

Re: Utuado

mysticeve49 — 2012-03-23 15:32:57Z

Hi Lisa, I have a couple of questions re: Utuado. My father and his family was from there. I can't get much information about my grandfather's family. His name was Lino Sanchez y Laureano. I just found out about the Laureano part when I joined Ancestry. I have no idea who his parents were. The people that are still living say he never talked about them or they don't remember! He was born in 1889 or about. In 1910 I found someone by the name of Lino Sanchez as a border, no parents. Are you familiar with a 1901 census and was Utuado included? The 1899 census by household was supposedly destroyed. This is very frustrating. Not much information on Puerto Rico.

Re: Utuado

mysticeve49 — 2012-03-15 16:06:01Z

Hi, My father was from Utuado. I'm having difficulties finding his father's parents. My grandfather's name, as I knew him, was Lino Sanchez. However, when I started to do my research I found that he listed himself as Lino Laureano y Sanchez in the 1920 census, and Lino Sanchez Laureano in WWI Draft card. None of the children that are still living understand this! Because of the history of Puerto Rico and the United States, I am stuck! Nobody can find the census of 1899 that was taken by household of Puerto Rico by the U. S. and I even contacted Spain and they were of very little help! Ancestry has limited information on Puerto Rico! Can you help? Evelyn P.S. My grandfather was born about 1889.

Re: Records from Utuado

marxuach2 — 2012-02-13 20:55:25Z

Hi,

Familysearch has PR civil records online that include Utuado. You probably would be able to find your grandparents' marriage record as well as some of the kids that were born up to 1931. There are no birth records after 1931 due to privacy restrictions, I'm guessing. The only thing with familysearch is that you have to search (browse) for your images (the images are not indexed). I have had great success finding a lot of the family records online through this website. here is the link that should take you right to the Utuado section:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A...

Otherwise, just go to familysearch, then to records available and then to PR civil registrations. There is a PR Catholic church records, but Utuado is not included.

Cathy
Cathy

Records from Utuado

casada913 — 2012-02-04 18:55:32Z

Hello,

My paternal grandparents were married in Utuado in May 1927 and had several children in Utuado.

Would you know if any church records from the church in Utuado are available online?

Sue

Utuado

kikeila — 2012-02-02 16:15:17Z

Welcome to the Utuado board. Here we can discuss and share our knowledge of Utuado's past. If you have any questions, please email me :)

-Lisa

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