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Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2019

Catholic Church records created by parishes and dioceses in Colombia. These records include: baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations, deaths, and indexes. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional images and indexed records will be published as they become available.

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Colombia, Catholic Church Records

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Colombia,_Catholic_Church_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes index and images of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, prenuptial investigations, marriage dispensations, deaths, and indexes for Catholic parishes in Columbia. Generally, these records were written in chronological order. In smaller parishes, one book was used for all the ordinances (such as baptism, marriage, and death). In larger cities, records of the different types of were kept in separate books. Confirmations were generally written in the baptismal registers.

See the Parishes in Colombia article for a complete list of all the parishes included in this collection.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see: FamilySearch Learning Center:

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism

  • Date and place of baptism
  • Name and gender
  • Father's name
  • Father's marital status
  • Father's age
  • Father's place of baptism
  • Names of father's parents
  • Legitimacy of child
  • Mother's name
  • Mother's marital status
  • Mother's age and place of baptism
  • Names of mother's parents
  • Names of witnesses and their identification information

Marriage

  • Marriage date
  • Marriage place
  • Name of bride & groom
  • Age of bride & groom
  • Origin of bride & groom
  • Legitimacy
  • Groom's parents' names
  • Bride's parents' names
  • Names of witnesses

Death

  • Deceased’s name
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Date and place of burial
  • Cause of death
  • Legitimacy
  • Marital status of deceased
  • Name of spouse if married
  • Parents’ names
  • Residence of deceased

Child Recognition

  • Date of legal recognition
  • Name of the father
  • Father’s parents
  • Father’s place of baptism
  • Father’s marital status and spouse’s name
  • Father’s age
  • Father’s identification number and place of issue
  • Name of the child being recognized
  • Child’s place and date of baptism
  • Mother’s name
  • Mother’s parents
  • Mother’s place of baptism
  • Mother’s marital status and spouse’s name, if married
  • Mother’s age

Collection Content

Sample Images

  • 1997 Baptism Record

    1997 Baptism Record

  • Marriage, 1850

    Marriage, 1850

  • Burial, 1925

    Burial, 1925

  • Recognition of child, 1980

    Recognition of child, 1980

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Person's name
  • Event place
  • Event date

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select Department
  2. Select City or Town
  3. Select Parish
  4. Select Record Type and Years to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
  • Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Try searching by surname only
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
  • If available, search another collection for the locality

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Colombia.

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Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
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Image Citation:
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Collection Content

Sample Images

  • 1997 Baptism Record

    1997 Baptism Record

  • Marriage, 1850

    Marriage, 1850

  • Burial, 1925

    Burial, 1925

  • Recognition of child, 1980

    Recognition of child, 1980

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital
1,027,753 Records
213,311,623 Personas
12,659,776 Images

Language

Spanish

Location of Original Records

La Arquidiocesis de Cartagena

Cite This Collection

"Colombia, registros parroquiales y diocesanos, 1576-2019." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2026. La Arquidiocesis de Caragena (The Archdiocese of Cartagena), Colombia.

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