Cuba Civil Registration
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[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
Historical 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).