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**Puerto Rico**

**Event:** Birth or death 

**Cost of copy:** $2.00 

**Address:**    Department of Health    Demographic Registry    P.O. Box 11854    Fernandez Juncos Station    San Juan, PR 00910 

**Remarks:** Central office    has had records since July 22, 1931. Copies of earlier records may be obtained by writing    to Local Registrar (Registrador Demografico) in municipality where event occurred or by    writing to central office for information. 

Money order should be made payable to **Secretary    of the Treasury**. Personal checks are not accepted. To verify current fees, the    telephone number is **(787) 728-7980**. 

All applications must be accompanied by a    photocopy of an identification card with picture.  Example: Driver's license or    Passport (not expired).

**Event:** Marriage    (commonwealth) 

**Cost of copy:** $2.00 

**Address:**    Department of Health    Demographic Registry    P.O. Box 11854    Fernandez Juncos Station    San Juan, PR 00910 

**Event:** Divorce    (commonwealth) 

**Cost of copy:** $2.00 

**Address:**    Department of Health    Demographic Registry    P.O. Box 11854    Fernandez Juncos Station    San Juan, PR 00910 

**Event:** Divorce (court)      

**Address:** See remarks 

**Remarks:** Superior Court    where divorce was granted. 
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This page last reviewed August 25, 2000

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