Colombia Record Finder

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Record Finder Table for Colombia

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

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This Record Finder table links to the Colombia topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

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Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Living relatives	Genealogies Societies	Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration	Societies
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration Civil Registration

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Biography

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Nobility	Nobility	Periodicals
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Religion	Church Records Civil Registration	Census History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs Societies	History
Physical description	Military Records Emigration and Immigration

Reading Spanish Records

Vocabulary	Spanish Genealogical Word List Spanish Records Extraction Manual
Handwriting	Reading Spanish Handwriting BYU Spanish Documents Script Tutorial Diccionario de Abreviaturas Novohispanas
Naming patterns	Naming patterns
Writing for records	Spanish Letter Writing Guide

Birth date	Church Records	Civil Registration, Census
Birthplace	Church Records	Civil Registration, Census
Country of foreign birth	Civil Registration	Emigration and Immigration
Death information	Church Records	Civil Registration, Census
Emigration information	Emigration and Immigration
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration	Naturalization and Citizenship
Living relatives	Directories
Maiden name	Church Records	Civil Registration
Marriage information	Church Records	Civil Registration, Census
Naming customs	History	Social Life and Customs
Occupations	Civil Records	Census
Parents	Church Records	Civil Registration, Census
Physical description	Military Records	Emigration and Immigration
Places of residence	Civil Registration	Church Records, Census, Biography
Religion	Church Records	Census
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	History