“Florida International University has acquired new research materials that could help Hispanic families trace their roots.” Here’s a peek at an article from the Miami Herald:
FIU acquires new genealogy research collection
The Associated Press
MIAMI — Florida International University has acquired new research materials that could help Hispanic families trace their roots.
The university has obtained a collection of thousands of books, letters and other primary documents relating to Cuba and genealogy. There are genealogy books from North, Central and South America, as well as Spain, Italy, France and other European countries.
Click here to read the full article.
More details are available from FIU. Here is an excerpt from their announcement:
Soon, anyone tracing his or her Cuban or Spanish roots will have access to unique research materials, many available for the first time ever and only at Florida International University.
FIU Libraries has acquired a collection of thousands of books, handwritten and typed letters, photos and other primary documents relating to Cuba and Cuban genealogy, collected over four decades by Felix Enrique Hurtado de Mendoza.
Hurtado loved books so much that he amassed a collection of over 5,000 volumes, many of them relating to the genealogy of his native Cuba.
“This is an extraordinary addition to our collection,” said Laura Probst, FIU Dean of Libraries. “We are proud to be the custodians of this rich collection of the family and cultural history of Cuba and its diaspora. Our long-term vision is to create a public Center for Cuban Genealogy, but need support from the community to make this a reality.”