Funeral announcements (Esquelas) were published in the newspaper by the deceased individual’s family or friends. They often yield a great deal of information. This information can include the spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, nephews, nieces, etc. A few were also published to announce the anniversary of a loved one’s death and/or upcoming religious service (such as a mass.) Necrologías are the equivalent of an obituary. 

The newspaper also published the births, marriages, and deaths of Registro Civil (Civil Registry.) The births did not contain names, but the marriages and deaths included more information.

The esquelas, necrologías, and registro civil entries provided here were obtained from Cuban newspapers.