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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
===Online Resources===


*'''1590-1928''' {{RecordSearch|1804229|Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928}} at FamilySearch — [[Caribbean Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30247/caribbean-births-baptisms-1590-1928?s=275764761 MyHeritage]'' ($)
===Online Collections===
*'''1591-1905''' {{RecordSearch|1805647|TCaribbean Marriages, 1591-1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Caribbean Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60247/ Ancestry]($), [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1577/caribbean-marriages-1591-1905 American Ancestors]($), [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/caribbean-marriage-index-1591-1905 Findmypast] ($)''
 
*'''1590-1928 :''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804229 Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928] - Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.
*'''1591-1905 :''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1805647 Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905] - Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.
*'''1790-1906 :''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1809321 Caribbean Deaths and Burials, 1790-1906] - Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


'''Director Registros y Notarias'''<br>
Director Registros y Notarias<br>
Registro Civil<br>
Registro Civil<br>
Ministra de Justicia<br>
Ministerio de Justicia<br>
13 Calle: O No. 216<br>
13 Calle: O No. 216<br>
3/23 y 25, Vedado<br>
3/23 y 25, Vedado<br>
Havana, Cuba<br>
Havana, Cuba<br>


It is very hard to get help from the Registro Civil. For U.C. citizens, it is better to contact:<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, ''International Vital Records Handbook'', 7th ed., (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., c2017), p. 586.</ref>
It is very hard to get help from the Registro Civil. For U.C. citizens, it is better to contact:


[http://misiones.minrex.gob.cu/en/usa/embassy-cuba-usa Embassy of Cuba in USA]<br>
[http://misiones.minrex.gob.cu/en/usa/embassy-cuba-usa Embassy of Cuba in USA]<br>
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Telephone:  202-797-8518
Telephone:  202-797-8518


==Background==
==Historical Background==


Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1885.<ref name="rys">Ryskamp, George. ''Finding Your Hispanic Roots.'' Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.</ref>
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1885.<ref name="rys">Ryskamp, George. ''Finding Your Hispanic Roots.'' Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.</ref>
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Revision as of 00:34, 4 December 2020

Cuba Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Cuba Background
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Director Registros y Notarias
Registro Civil
Ministerio de Justicia
13 Calle: O No. 216
3/23 y 25, Vedado
Havana, Cuba

It is very hard to get help from the Registro Civil. For U.C. citizens, it is better to contact:

Embassy of Cuba in USA
Consulate Section
2630 16th Street, NW
washington, DC 20009

Telephone: 202-797-8518

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1885.[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Record[edit | edit source]

  • Name of child
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Name and birth place of father
  • Name and birth place of mother
  • Names of grandparents
  • Place of registration[2]

Marriage Record[edit | edit source]

  • Names of bride and groom
  • Birthplaces of bride and groom
  • Birth dates of bride and groom
  • Names of parents of bride and groom
  • Date and place of marriage[2]

Death Record[edit | edit source]

  • Name of deceased
  • Place of birth
  • Age
  • Occupation
  • Names of father and mother
  • Date and place of death
  • Place of registration[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ryskamp, George. Finding Your Hispanic Roots. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cuba City Hall, Cuban Certificates and Documents, (accessed 3 December 2020).
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