Colombia, Costa, Church Records – FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Catholic Church records created by parishes and dioceses in Colombia, Costa area. These records include baptisms, confirmations, marriages, prenuptial 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.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Portuguese. For help reading them see Portuguese Genealogical Word List and Brazil Language and Languages.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism
 * Date of baptism
 * Place of baptism
 * Name
 * Birthdate
 * Place of birth
 * Legitimacy
 * Parents' names
 * Godparents' names

Marriage
 * Birthdates of bride and groom
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Groom's place of birth
 * Groom's age, baptism date, and residence
 * Groom's parents' names
 * Bride’s place of birth
 * Bride's age, baptism date, and residence
 * Bride's parents' names
 * Witnesses' names

Burial
 * Date, place, and time of death
 * Name and age of deceased
 * Deceased's marital status/name of spouse
 * Deceased's origin and residence
 * Legitimacy
 * Cause of death
 * Names of deceased's parents
 * Residence of parents
 * Names of witnesses
 * Burial place

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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.

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

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

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Colombia.
 * Colombia Record Finder
 * Colombia Research Tips and Strategies
 * Colombia Genealogy

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.