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To find church, civil or other records for your ancestor in Colombia using the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch catalog], you will need to know the various levels of jurisdictions (government or religious administrative divisions) in Colombia. Only | To find church, civil or other records for your ancestor in Colombia using the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch catalog], you will need to know the various levels of jurisdictions (government or religious administrative divisions) in Colombia. Only three locality levels are normally used. The country of Colombia is divided into departments (departamentos), municipalities (municipios), and cities, towns, villages, etc. | ||
== Municipality == | ==Municipality== | ||
Under the municipality level you will find civil registration records. In large cities there may be several offices. Some small towns may not be their own municipality and therefore their records will not be kept in the town. You will need to determine the correct municipality or municipio in order to locate the civil registration records. Municipality records will be located in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch catalog] under the name of the municipio. | Under the municipality level you will find civil registration records. In large cities there may be several offices. Some small towns may not be their own municipality and therefore their records will not be kept in the town. You will need to determine the correct municipality or municipio in order to locate the civil registration records. Municipality records will be located in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch catalog] under the name of the municipio. | ||
== Church == | ==Church== | ||
Church records are listed in the catalog under the city or town where the parish is located. A parish is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction where a Catholic priest serves and keeps records. The parish is usually named for a Saint and is located in the largest town in the parish jurisdiction. Large cities may have many parished while a small town usually only has one. | Church records are listed in the catalog under the city or town where the parish is located. A parish is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction where a Catholic priest serves and keeps records. The parish is usually named for a Saint and is located in the largest town in the parish jurisdiction. Large cities may have many parished while a small town usually only has one. | ||
== Place Levels (Jurisdictions) == | ==Place Levels (Jurisdictions)== | ||
Places are usually written from smallest to largest on a family group record. | Places are usually written from smallest to largest on a family group record. | ||
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The parish of San Antonio is located in the city of Chiscas. | The parish of San Antonio is located in the city of Chiscas. | ||
=== To find your localities, see the following sources: === | ===To find your localities, see the following sources:=== | ||
*Because some place names and boundaries have changed or no longer exist, you may need to use an old gazetteer that describes places as they were known in earlier times, such as: {{FHL|18212|title-id|disp=Diccionario jeográfico de los Estados Unidos de Colombia}}. By Joaquín Esquerra Ortiz, Bogotá, 1879. FHL INTL Book 986.1 E5e. | *Because some place names and boundaries have changed or no longer exist, you may need to use an old gazetteer that describes places as they were known in earlier times, such as: {{FHL|18212|title-id|disp=Diccionario jeográfico de los Estados Unidos de Colombia}}. By Joaquín Esquerra Ortiz, Bogotá, 1879. FHL INTL Book 986.1 E5e. | ||
*Another useful geographic dictionary is {{FHL|18216|title-id|disp=Diccionario geográfico de Colombia}} by Eugenio J Gómez, Bogotá, 1953. FHL INTL Book 986.1 E5g. | *Another useful geographic dictionary is {{FHL|18216|title-id|disp=Diccionario geográfico de Colombia}} by Eugenio J Gómez, Bogotá, 1953. FHL INTL Book 986.1 E5g. | ||
=== To find your Catholic parish, see the following sources: === | ===To find your Catholic parish, see the following sources:=== | ||
You can learn in if your ancestor's town or city had an established parish by checking a [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=CO Catholic Church directory.] It will list the archdiocese officials and the dioceses with their parishes, so you can easily determine all nearby parishes. It may include historical information about each parish, and sometimes it provides addresses for parishes, the diocese headquarters, and the diocese archives where additional records may be kept. | You can learn in if your ancestor's town or city had an established parish by checking a [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=CO Catholic Church directory.] It will list the archdiocese officials and the dioceses with their parishes, so you can easily determine all nearby parishes. It may include historical information about each parish, and sometimes it provides addresses for parishes, the diocese headquarters, and the diocese archives where additional records may be kept. | ||
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If our family lived in a very small village that did not have an established parish, you will need to check a map, church directory, or gazetteer to determine which nearby town had a parish. | If our family lived in a very small village that did not have an established parish, you will need to check a map, church directory, or gazetteer to determine which nearby town had a parish. | ||
== Records from FamilySearch == | ==Records from FamilySearch== | ||
Once you have identified the name and jurisdiction of the town of your ancestors you will want to check the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] and [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927162 FamilySearch Record Collections] for records about your ancestors. For more information about how to search the FamilySearch catalog you will want to read [[Using the FamilySearch Catalog]]. | Once you have identified the name and jurisdiction of the town of your ancestors you will want to check the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] and [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927162 FamilySearch Record Collections] for records about your ancestors. For more information about how to search the FamilySearch catalog you will want to read [[Using the FamilySearch Catalog]]. | ||