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===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]'' ($)  | |||
*'''1591-1905''' {{RecordSearch|1805647|TCaribbean Marriages, 1591-1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Caribbean Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60247/ Ancestry]($), [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1577/caribbean-marriages-1591-1905 American Ancestors]($), [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/caribbean-marriage-index-1591-1905 Findmypast] ($)''  | |||
===Offices to Contact===  | |||
'''Director Registros y Notarias'''<br>  | |||
Registro Civil<br>  | |||
Ministra de Justicia<br>  | |||
13 Calle: O No. 216<br>  | |||
3/23 y 25, Vedado<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>  | |||
[http://misiones.minrex.gob.cu/en/usa/embassy-cuba-usa Embassy of Cuba in USA]<br>  | |||
Consulate Section<br>  | |||
2630 16th Street, NW<br>  | |||
washington, DC 20009<br>  | |||
Telephone:  202-797-8518  | |||
==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>  | ||
==Coverage and Compliance==  | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records==  | |||
===Birth Record===  | |||
*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<ref name="Cuba City Hall">Cuba City Hall, [http://cubacityhall.com/Cuban-Certificate-Retrieval.html Cuban Certificates and Documents], (accessed 3 December 2020).</ref>  | |||
===Marriage Record===  | |||
*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<ref name="Cuba City Hall" />  | |||
===Death Record===  | |||
*Name of deceased  | |||
*Place of birth  | |||
*Age  | |||
*Occupation  | |||
*Names of father and mother  | |||
*Date and place of death  | |||
*Place of registration<ref name="Cuba City Hall" />  | |||
== References ==  | == References ==  | ||
{{reflist}}  | {{reflist}}  | ||
[[Category:Cuba]]  | [[es:Registro Civil de Cuba]]  | ||
[[Category:Cuba]] [[Category:Civil Registration]]  | |||
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Resources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1590-1928 Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country; Also at MyHeritage ($)
 - 1591-1905 TCaribbean Marriages, 1591-1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry($), American Ancestors($), Findmypast ($)
 
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Director Registros y Notarias
Registro Civil
Ministra 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:[1]
Embassy of Cuba in USA
Consulate Section
2630 16th Street, NW
washington, DC 20009
Telephone: 202-797-8518
Background[edit | edit source]
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1885.[2]
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[3]
 
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[3]
 
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[3]
 
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Thomas Jay Kemp, International Vital Records Handbook, 7th ed., (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., c2017), p. 586.
 - ↑ Ryskamp, George. Finding Your Hispanic Roots. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.
 - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cuba City Hall, Cuban Certificates and Documents, (accessed 3 December 2020).