Category: African Ancestry

Cuba Church Indexes

The Cuba church indexes were made possible by the Cuban Genealogical Society. These indexes are an amazing way of being able to locate ancestors for those researching the island. The Cuban Genealogical Society published a quarterly Revista (magazine) beginning in 1988. To provide more context on Cuba church indexes, while provided in the opening images,…

By Anna Bayala September 5, 2022 0

Puerto Rico Transcribed Records

While I did say I was done for the weekend, I nearly forgot to post the rest of these records. I am publishing these files but will have to eventually update this post to ensure that it can be found via search engines. The way to access the files is that you click on each…

By Anna Bayala July 25, 2021 1

Saint Domingue to Cuba Books

One thing I have learned is that people within the Caribbean tend to move around a lot. Whether for land, jobs, enslavement, or dissents. It has happened and quite often. We are aware of the dissents that left Saint Domingue during the years leading up to the independence of Haiti. A theme that many will…

By Anna Bayala July 24, 2021 0

Saint George Church Records

Wanting to give Saint Vincent some time as this is the first time posting about this island. There are so many islands and content to share but never enough time. At times I wish there was a copy machine so I could split myself into multiple people so I can accomplish all of the things…

By Anna Bayala July 24, 2021 0

The Santiago de Cuba Index

I had a cousin that recently complained to me that he couldn’t find Santiago de Cuba records. Like many others, the complaints are valid as research is limited. What adds to this? For one thing, the city faces the Caribbean Sea. And another is that it is an important city port and open to attacks.…

By Anna Bayala July 24, 2021 0

The Cap-Haïtien 1776 Census

Mentioning 1776, many will not think about the Cap-Haïtien 1776 Census. Nothing is more rewarding than finding free resources. Free resources that you can share with many as they search for information on their ancestors. I share this content with the Haitian community in hopes that many will find information about their ancestors. One of…

By Anna Bayala July 22, 2021 0