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Guide to '''Cuba ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Guide to '''Cuba ancestry, family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
==Information==
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==Country Information==
Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean whose nearest neighbors are the [[United States Genealogy|United States]], [[Bahamas Genealogy|the Bahamas]], [[Haiti Genealogy|Haiti]], and [[Jamaica Genealogy|Jamaica]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official language is Spanish.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cuba," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba, accessed 3 May 2016.</ref>
Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean whose nearest neighbors are the [[United States Genealogy|United States]], [[Bahamas Genealogy|the Bahamas]], [[Haiti Genealogy|Haiti]], and [[Jamaica Genealogy|Jamaica]]. It was formerly a colony of [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official language is Spanish.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cuba," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba, accessed 3 May 2016.</ref>
==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Cuba Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Cuba research.
*[[Media:Cuba Research Guide edited version.pdf|Cuba Research Guide]]
*[[How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Death Records]]


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<h3>Cuba Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Cuba research.
*[[Cuban Family History Resources]]
*[[Cuba Websites|Websites]]
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==Cuba Map==
== Cuba Map ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cuba.
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cuba.
[[File:CubaSubdivisions.png|Provinces of Cuba]]


[[File:CubaSubdivisions.png|Provinces of Cuba]]
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== Provinces ==
== Provinces ==
Cuba is divided into 16 provinces:
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==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/?search=Latin%20America%20Research&show=lessons&message=true Latin American research] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927079?region=Cuba Historical Records]
==Other Resources==
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/the-spanish-documents(english) '''BYU Script Spanish Tutorials''']


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Revision as of 11:53, 9 April 2021

Guide to Cuba ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Cuba Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Cuba Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean whose nearest neighbors are the United States, the Bahamas, Haiti, and Jamaica. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Cuba Research

Links to articles on getting started with Cuba research.

Cuba Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Cuba research.

Ask the
Community

Cuba Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cuba. Provinces of Cuba

Provinces[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cuba. Provinces:

  1. Pinar del Río
  2. Artemisa
  3. La Habana (city)
  4. Mayabeque
  5. Matanzas
  6. Cienfuegos
  7. Villa Clara
  8. Sancti Spiritus
  9. Ciego de Avila
  10. Camagüey
  11. Las Tunas
  12. Granma
  13. Holguín
  14. Santiago de Cuba
  15. Guantánamo
  16. Isla de la Juventud

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

Other Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Cuba," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba, accessed 3 May 2016.