Category: Haitian Genealogy

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

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 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…

By Anna Bayala July 22, 2021 0

Home Registry for Cap-Haïtien

Another great source of information is the home registry for Cap-Haïtien. This is truly another good resource in trying to locate your illusive ancestors. The documentation in the book is for 1787 which helps build that family tree. While there are only 20 pages to this book, it does help in your research. I hope…

By Anna Bayala July 22, 2021 0

Saint Pierre Church Records 1866 to 1915 in Pétion-Ville Haiti

Haiti is a beautiful country that has plenty to offer. The problem is that those who travel there are not flooding the internet with images of the beauty that exists there. The same can be said about Pétion-ville, a suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince.same can be said about Pétion-ville, a suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

By Anna Bayala September 7, 2020 0