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…
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…
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.…
Dominican Military Service Records
One of the most frustrating places to research is the Dominican Republic. Why? The lack of digitized records available. In addition, the country is not serious about digitizing and preserving records. Many of these books sit in humid buildings with no air conditioning. Some have attempted to share content but it seems rare to see…
Havana Cathedral Records 1584 – 1874
Cuba is one of the most difficult Caribbean islands to research. This has to do with the lack of access due to embargoes and the fact that is a communist country. Currently the Cuban people are under severe oppression based on what we see on social media. Many of us realize that we have ancestors…
The 1803 Cap-Haïtien Census
This find seems to be the very last census take of Saint Domingue before the revolt and freedom of 1804. The 1803 Cap-Haïtien Census is one of the last great source for information during this era. Cap-Haïtien had a couple of prior names which includes Cap-Français. To read further on it in English, you review…