Colombia Genealogy

Guide to Colombia ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
Colombia is a country in South America bordered by Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. It was formerly a colony of Spain. The official language is Spanish.

Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Colombia.



Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Colombia. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Departamentos:

• 5

* Catholic Church records are available at FamilySearch.org for the starred departamentos.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Latin American research - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map