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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:

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.

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

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

Death Record

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