Getting official documents out of Cuba isn't easy, but a new industry of researchers is stepping in to help exiles and other Cuban immigrants retrieve birth certificates, death records
and other important papers.
The cost can be steep. One website called cubacityhall.com charges nearly $500 for a certified document. Owner Rob Sequin believes enough people will pay because obtaining official
documents from Cuba is so complicated and time consuming, it can take years.
Others charge less but don't promise certification.
Local
Cubagenweb.org finds church documents for about $100.
The sites come as more Cubans seek Spanish citizenship. Spain now allows the grandchildren of its exiles, many of whom went to Cuba, to claim citizenship.
Sequin says his company doesn't violate the U.S. trade embargo because of an exemption for "informational materials."
Copyright The Associated Press
