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| Guide to '''Cuba ancestry, family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | | Guide to '''Cuba ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. |
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| | ==Information== |
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| 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>
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| Links to articles on getting started with Cuba research.
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| *[[Media:Cuba Research Guide edited version.pdf|Cuba Research Guide]]
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| *[[How to Find Birth Records]]
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| *[[How to Find Marriage Records]]
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| *[[How to Find Death Records]]
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| <h3>Cuba Research Tools</h3>
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| Links to articles and websites that assist in Cuba research.
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| *[[Cuban Family History Resources]]
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| *[[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. |
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| [[File:CubaSubdivisions.png|Provinces of Cuba]] | | [[File:CubaSubdivisions.png|Provinces of Cuba]] |
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| == Provinces == | | == Provinces == |
| Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cuba. Provinces:
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| ==FamilySearch Resources==
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| Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
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| *[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Latin%20America%20Research&show=lessons&message=true Latin American research] - Online genealogy courses
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| *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927079?region=Cuba Historical Records]
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | [[Category:Cuba]] |
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