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Military records in Colombia begin with the Spanish military records in the colonial period before Colombia’s independence and continue with the nation’s own records. They give information about an ancestor’s military career, such as promotions, places served, pensions, and conduct. In addition, these records usually include information about his age, birthplace, residence, occupation, physical description, and family members.<br> | Military records in Colombia begin with the Spanish military records in the colonial period before Colombia’s independence and continue with the nation’s own records. They give information about an ancestor’s military career, such as promotions, places served, pensions, and conduct. In addition, these records usually include information about his age, birthplace, residence, occupation, physical description, and family members.<br> | ||
Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family records, biographies, censuses, probate records, civil registration, and church records. | Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family records, biographies, censuses, probate records, civil registration, and church records. | ||
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[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F238924 Hojas de Servicios Militares de América : Nueva Granada, 1787-1800]<br> | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F238924 Hojas de Servicios Militares de América : Nueva Granada, 1787-1800]<br> | ||
Military Orders and Brotherhoods: Men could only be members of the military orders if they were nobility. To test this category, a person was required to submit a documented genealogy of the three previous generations of his family. At present, these records are mainly in the National Historical Archive in Madrid. There are members in these Latin American Spanish military orders. Many of these records are available through the Spanish National Archive: [http://pares.mcu.es Pares.] | |||
== The Early Colombian Military == | == The Early Colombian Military == | ||