Santa Clara de Asis Records
The British Library is preserving books that are in danger of disappearing. It was nice to see that they have digitized for Santa Clara de Asis records. The church is a cathedral located in Santa Clara, in the province of Villa Clara. Finally, the collection from this church includes records for Blacks, Browns, and Whites.…
Matanzas Province Church Records
The collection may seem familiar to some. This has to do with the post previously done in 2017. Subsequently, I removed the post to avoid confusion since it had 4 books. Therefore, this post will contain all the references from that post as well as the new content added.
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,…
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…
Matanzas Cuba Government Records on Slavery
The research for documents on our African ancestors is one of the biggest challenges that we face. Fortunately, many of us who descend from those enslaved in the Caribbean have found an option in discovering more about who these ancestors are. Up until recently, it was difficult to locate records on our African ancestors out…
PARES Migratory Movements Database
Spain’s archives, better known as PARES, has many surprises. One of their surprises is their databases that can help many throughout the Caribbean where Spain may have at one time claimed the land. This database is called Ibero-American Migratory Movements or Movimientos Migratorios. Many may not realize that this database exists but it is there…