Jorge,

I unintentionally overstated in my earlier message about looking at copies of Cuban Parish Records. What I have are documents (Computer Database-generated) obtained through the Cuban Genealogical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah which are an index of Parish records in surname order for parishes in Camaguey Province. The records were originally obtained through research accomplished by Francisco Xavier de Santa Cruz and his associates - about 40-50 years ago. He and his associates transcribed the parish records in Cuba firsthand.

My Camaguey document lists the type of record (marriage, etc), event date, name of Parish, name of principals, witnesses, etc.

I also have the documents (Alphabetical Index) of Parish Registers from Matanzas, Orients, Las Villas, Matanzas and Habana.

These indexes (indices) have been published in 'Revista', the quarterly magazine of the Cuban Genealogical Society (CGS). The actual transcriptions for a record are available throught the Cuban Genealogical Society and also through the Family History Center in Miami.

If interested in contacting these organizations, you can reach them at following addresses ( Idon't have e-mail addresses):

Cuban Genealogical Society
attn: Mayra F. Sanchez-Johnson
P.O. Box 2650
Salt Lake City, UT 84110-2650

Family History Center
8500 SW 8th Street - Suite 248
Miami, FL

I hope this helps. If I can provide additional information, just send me an e-mail.

Good luck on your genealogy and family history research.

Stephen
sbarranco@worldnet.att.net

Stephen,
Thanks so much for the information and for taking the time to respond. If I may impose on you further, How did you get copies of the parish records for Camaguey and other places in Cuba? I'd love to get my hands on them but am new to genealogy and could use the help. As you know, Cuban genealogy is very difficult to do from outside the Island.
Gracias,

Jorge

Any info on these families would be apreciated

Father was born in Camaquay state in 1903, 5/2. Victoria de las tunes. Any relation to him?

The only items you and I have in common is the last name Betancourt and Camaguey province, which used to be known as Puerto Principe in colonial days. According to "Cuba: Isla Abierta", written by Levi Marrero, the Betancourt surname entered Cuba through Puerto Principe in the seventeenth century. That's all I have.
Regards,

Jorge

Jorge,
Try contacting the church personally in Camaguey by phone. I have experienced lost letters and no response but when I telephoned I found alot of my information via phone. I might have some phone numbers for you if you want to call
Jorge

My name is Jose Grinan. My father (1910 to 1988) was Jose Luis Tranqulino Grinan, his father was Quintin, his mother was Luisa Falero. They lived in Remedios de Las Villas before moving to La Habana la vieja's garment district en la Calle Bernaza entre Tiniente Rey y Murallas. They were brought to the U-S in the mid 50's.
My mother's maiden name was Sylvia Cecelia Grillo (1915 to 1993), her mother was Amparo and her father was Antonio. They lived in Tampa, Florida after moving from Cuba.
If any of these names sound familiar, please send me an e-mail.
Thanks... Jose

My Grandfather was Serapio Enrique de la Torre y Adam of Camaguey, Cuba. He was the Father of Miguel de la Torre, Adela de la Torre, Enrique de la Torre. Miguel is my father. I don't know much else.

Interested if you have any family connection with Florestan de La Torre who married Maria de Las Mercedes Barranco in Key West, Florida abt 1878-1885. Mercedes Barranco was from Camaguey, Cuba.

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