Hello, I was advised to subscribe to this Group, I would like to know more about my family origins. I wrote last year to the Catholic Church in Pinar del Rio (email and traditional mail) without any answer. I did not find about my family in boats passenger's lists. My grandmother Maria Ruiz Fernandez was born the 11 oct 1883 in Viñales Cuba, daughter of Venancio Ruiz from Tanos (Santander) and of Eguiselda (or Egriselda) Fernandez Obregon (not sure of the second name) from Helguera (or Elguera) (Santander). Santander is in Spain. Her father Venancio Ruiz died en Viñales Cuba around 1889, then his widow ans his daughter turned to Spain. I think they were farmers of tobacco, in Viñales Cuba as others Brothers Ruiz, from them I heard they were exiled to Miami. I heard that my grandmother uncles gave their Name Ruiz to an ex-slave been with the family (maybe 10 years older than my grandmother). Could you please help me? Thank you, Yours sincerely, Elsa, Paris, Francia.