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News Archive - 2003

 

 

This page holds significant news items that were on the CubaGenWeb Home Page during the year 2003. For other years consult the index on the left.

 

dingSTUDENTS OF MEDICINE
Thanks to one of our readers, the genealogical information for the eight medical students executed on 27 Nov 1871 is now available at this link.

 

ding CABALLERO DE PARIS PAGE UPDATED
Our popular page dedicated to the Caballero de Paris has been updated with information received during the last few months from several of our readers. Enjoy!

 

ding DATA BASE OF OFFICERS FROM THE TEN YEARS WAR UPDATED
The data base containing the Officers, Deputies and members of the Government of the Republic in Arms during the Ten Years War (1868-1878) has been recently recently updated. This data base is the result of the ardous labor of two of our readers, Eugenio de J. Pérez Ferrer and José Santa Cruz Pacheco Rivery. You can reach this data base via the link on the left menu or by clicking here.

 

dingINTERESTING NEW BOOK BY CUBAN AUTHOR
We were delighted to receive as a Christmas present the new book by Carlos Eire 'Waiting for Snow in Havana'. The book, in a unique creative style, describes from the point of view of a 10 year old boy, life in Havana just before and just after the Castro revolution and the impact on children who were sent unaccompanied to the United States in operation "Pedro Pan". Highly recommended to all.

 

ding MAMBI VETERANS DATABASE COMPLETED!
April -2003 - We are very happy to announce that our project to transcribe the 69,770 names of the veterans of the Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898) has been completed. This project, honoring the memory of those who fought to liberate Cuba from the colonial yoke of Spain, was made possible by the effort of 34 volunteers, working for nearly 3 years. We want to thank all those who participated in this project, whose names are listed here. You can reach this database by using the link in the left menu "Our Archives"->Military"->"War of Independence"->"Data base" or by clicking here.

 

dingMAMBI DEATH LISTS NOW ON LINE
We are also have completed the transcription of the death notices of the Soldiers that died during the Cuban War of Independence. These lists are a remarkable historical and demographic record of the soldiers who fought and died on the war. The entries, although brief, in most cases contain the age of the soldier when he joined, where the soldier was born, the unit he served in, and the place and circumstances of his death. In many cases the names of one or both parents are also listed. You can reach these lists using the link in the left menu "Our Archives"->Military"->"War of Independence"->"Deaths"or by clicking here.

 

dingVIRUS WARNINGS ADDED
Dec 2003 - For your reference, we have added a list of virus threats to our advice page on computer viruses. This chart, courtesy of the Symantec Corporation (manufactures of Norton Anti-Virus), is updated daily by Symantec and shows the the newest and highest threats and also provides links to the company's free virus removal tools for these threats. Links are also provided to pages that describe computer hoaxes so you can check any warnings you receive via e-mail (most of them are hoaxes). To reach the revised page please use the link in the Advice section on the left menu or click here.

 

dingHOW TO SHARE YOUR FAMILY TREE - UPDATE
Dec 2003 - After uploading our own family tree, we have updated the page describing our recommended method for sharing your family tree on line. To reach this page please use the link in the left menu "Advice"->"How to share your family tree" or by clicking here.

 

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News Archive - 2003 - Updated 02-Jul-2007

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