Colombia, Diocese of Barranquilla, Catholic Church Records, 1808-2007
Catholic Church records created by parishes in the Diocese of Barranquilla, Colombia. These records include: baptisms, confirmations, marriages, marriage investigation files, deaths, and indexes. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available.
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Colombia, Diocese of Barranquilla, Catholic Church Records,
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes Catholic Church baptism, marriage, and death/burial records from parishes for 1808 to 1985 from the Diocese of Barranquilla (city) in the Atlántico Department (state). Original records are kept by the Diócesis de Barranquilla in Colombia. There may be some confirmation and other miscellaneous records mixed in.
For much of its history, the predominate religion in Barranquilla was Catholicism, which records and solemnizes important life events. 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:
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- Registros Civiles y Parroquiales – Spanish
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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| Tip: Often additional information can be found in the margins of original records. For example in a baptismal record, you might find marriage or death information. |
Collection Content
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1907 Baptism Record
1886 Marriage Record
1947 Burial Record
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Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
Arquidiócesis de Barranquilla
"Colombia, Diócesis de Barranquilla, registros parroquiales, 1808-2007." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 8 December 2025. Parroquias Católicas (Catholic Church parishes), Barranquilla.
