Cuba Genealogy
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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.
Country Information[edit | edit source]
Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean whose nearest neighbors are the United States, the Bahamas, Haiti, and Jamaica. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Cuba ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Cuba research. |
Cuba Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Cuba research. |
Cuba Map[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cuba.
Provinces[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Cuba. Provinces:
- Pinar del Río
- Artemisa
- La Habana (city)
- Mayabeque
- Matanzas
- Cienfuegos
- Villa Clara
- Sancti Spiritus
- Ciego de Avila
- Camagüey
- Las Tunas
- Granma
- Holguín
- Santiago de Cuba
- Guantánamo
- Isla de la Juventud
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Latin American research - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cuba," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba, accessed 3 May 2016.