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===Online Collections=== | ===Online Collections=== | ||
*'''1590-1928 | *'''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]'' ($) | ||
*'''1591-1905''' {{RecordSearch|1805647| | *'''1591-1905''' {{RecordSearch|1805647|TCaribbean Marriages, 1591-1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Caribbean Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60247/ Ancestry]($), [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=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
Director Registros y Notarias<br> | '''Director Registros y Notarias'''<br> | ||
Registro Civil<br> | Registro Civil<br> | ||
Ministra de Justicia<br> | Ministra de Justicia<br> | ||
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How to Find the Records
Online Collections
- 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
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
Historical Background
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1885.[2]
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[3]
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[3]
Death Record
- Name of deceased
- Place of birth
- Age
- Occupation
- Names of father and mother
- Date and place of death
- Place of registration[3]
References
- ↑ 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).