Colombia, Military Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Colombia, Registros Militares

Record Description
These records are in Spanish. This collection includes military service, civil registration (birth, marriage and death) and census records. They are housed at the Archivo General de la Nación in Bogotá, Colombia.

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Record Content
Civil registration records usually include the following information:


 * Name and gender
 * Event date and location
 * Parents' names
 * Grandparents' names
 * Godparents

Military records may include the following information:


 * Name of soldier or officer
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Religion
 * Occupation
 * Name of regiment
 * Date of service

Census records usually contain the following information:


 * Name of the province
 * Name of the section or district
 * Type of population
 * Last name and given name
 * Age, gender, and civil status
 * Nationality and place of birth
 * Occupation
 * Literacy (ability to read and write)

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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Colombia Language and Languages

Related Websites

 * Online maps of Colombia
 * Online histories of Colombia
 * Colombia Genealogy

Related Wiki Articles

 * Colombia
 * Colombia Military Records

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