Cuban Genealogy Research
I have a dedicated onsite researcher in Cuba who has collaborators throughout the island. They travel to civil registry offices, churches, cemeteries, and regional archives to locate records for me to build back family histories for my Cuban clients. The records that I obtain can only be used for genealogical purposes. They are not legalized records. If you require legalized documents, visit Cuban Legalized Records.
What You Receive
Documents obtained in Cuba will be either a literal transcription or an extract (a summary of the information relating to the record). A digital image is then sent to me electronically. The parish priest or the civil registry office authenticates the document and its contents with a signature and date of authentication. On rare occasions, a photo can be taken of the original document in the civil registry or church archives. This is not guaranteed.
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Each completed research project will consist of:
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A printed booklet that includes a research report with complete citations
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Printed pedigree chart of researched ancestors
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Copies of all images and documents found in the research report
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An invitation to download digitized images of your documents
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Recommendations for further research
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Translated excerpts of pertinent information from Spanish documents into English.
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A GEDCOM file to upload to your genealogy software or online service (if requested)
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Sample Projects:
Lines of Consanguinity in Matanzas, Cuba
Before Starting Cuban Research
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It is important to know the municipio (municipality) and provincia (province), especially if your family was from one of the larger cities like Havana or Santiago de Cuba.
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If this information is unknown, research may need to be conducted in the United States first, by obtaining naturalization records, Social Security applications, plane manifests or death records, where this information may be recorded.
Examples of Records
Original Record
Literal Transcription
Extract of Record
The client is not permitted to post documents obtained during research on social media or publish them online or in print media. These records can only be used for genealogical purposes.
Testimonial
"I hired Elizabeth to do my Cuban research. I did not have much information, only my parents' and grandparents' names and birth dates. I was shocked at how much information she found in Cuba on my family, building back my family tree six generations with branches in the Canary Islands. I have since done four more projects and have now begun research in Spain with her Spanish onsite researcher."
Gonzales Castro