Colombia Genealogy

South America Colombia

Guide to Colombia ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
The United States of America is made up of fifty states, one federal district (District of Columbia) and five territories.

Colombia Clickable Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Colombia. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Colombia. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Departamentos:

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 * Amazonas
 * Antioquia*
 * Arauca
 * Atlántico
 * Bolivar*
 * Boyacá*
 * Caldas*
 * Caquetá
 * Casanare
 * Cauca
 * Cesar
 * Chocó*
 * Córdoba
 * Cundinamarca
 * Guainía
 * Guajira
 * Guaviare
 * Huila
 * Magdalena
 * Meta
 * Nariño
 * Norte de Santander
 * Putumayo
 * Quindío
 * Risaralda
 * San Andrés y Providencia
 * Santa Fe de Bogotá
 * Santander*
 * Sucre
 * Tolima
 * Valle del Cauca*
 * Vaupés
 * Vichada
 * }

* Catholic Church records are available at FamilySearch.org for the starred departamentos.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Latin American research - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map