Colombia, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

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NOTE: For a way to determine what digital records are likely to be found within a collection or how to find missing images elsewhere, see Article 56000, Using Film Notes in the Catalog to determine the content of a final waypoint in Historical Records.

Question 1
Question 1: How can I find the records from the cities of Acandi and Quibdo? Answer 1: The cities of Acandí and Quibdó (located in the Department of Chocó) can be found in the Departmento of Antioquia, as Antioquia &gt; Acandí and Antioquia &gt; Quibdó.

Question 2
Question 2: Where can I find more confirmations for Antioquia &gt; Santuario &gt; Santuario? Answer 2: Additional confirmations for Antioquia &gt; Santuario &gt; Santuario are located in the waypoints Bautismos 1840-1869 and Bautismos 1944-1962. You can find the baptisms in the waypoints Bautismos 1830-1845 and Bautismos 1845-1856. The path Antioquia &gt; Santuario &gt; Santuaria should be relabeled as Antioquia &gt; Santuario &gt; Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquirá del Santuario

Question 3
Question 3: Where are the rest of the baptisms for Santander &gt; Mogotes &gt; Santa Bárbara? Answer 3: The remaining baptisms listed in the Catalog for Santander &gt; Mogotes &gt; Santa Bárbara are located in Santander &gt; Cincelada &gt; Nuestra Señora de los Dolores:


 * Bautismos 1707-1780
 * Bautismos 1781-1792
 * Bautismos 1797-1807
 * Bautismos 1807-1817
 * Bautismos 1817-1825
 * Bautismos 1825-1838
 * Bautismos 1838-1857
 * Bautismos, matrimonios, defunciones 1768-1780

Question 4
Question 4: Where are the rest of the baptism, confirmation, and marriage records for Santander &gt; Cincelada &gt; Nuestra Señora de los Dolores? Answer #4: The baptism, confirmation, and marriage records listed in the Catalog for Santander &gt; Cincelada &gt; Nuestra Señora de los Dolores are found in two locations:

1. Santander &gt; Encino &gt; Inmaculada Concepción:


 * Bautismos 1765-1811
 * Bautismos 1857-1871
 * Índice de bautismos 1875-1887
 * Bautismos 1875-1887
 * Índice de bautismos 1887-1904
 * Bautismos 1887-1904
 * Índice de bautismos 1904-1919
 * Bautismos 1904-1919
 * Índice de bautismos 1919-1928
 * Bautismos 1919-1928
 * Índice de bautismos 1928-1938
 * Bautismos 1928-1938
 * Confirmaciones 1909-1913
 * Confirmaciones 1915-1981
 * Información matrimonial 1908-1927
 * Información matrimonial 1927-1944
 * Matrimonios 1761-1828
 * Matrimonios 1807-1828
 * Matrimonios 1834-1865
 * Matrimonios 1917
 * Matrimonios 1917-1947
 * Información matrimonial 1905-1930

2. Santander &gt; San Joaquín &gt; San Joaquín


 * Bautismos 1772-1811
 * Bautismos 1811-1858
 * Bautismos 1822-1841
 * Bautismos 1841-1832
 * Bautismos 1830-1844
 * Bautismos 1834-1844
 * Bautismos 1844--1860
 * Información matrimonial 1829-1898

Question 5
Question 5: Where can I find the baptisms and confirmations for Antioquia &gt; Marinilla &gt; Nuestra Señora de la Asunción? Answer 5: The baptisms and confirmations for Antioquia &gt; Marinilla &gt; Nuestra Señora de la Asunción are all found in the browse path Antioquia &gt; Sonsón &gt; Nuestra Señora de la Asunción:


 * Bautismos 1911-1914, Índice de bautismos 1911-1914
 * Bautismos 1914-1917, Índice de bautismos 1914-1917
 * Bautismos 1917-1919, Índice de bautismos 1917-1919
 * Bautismos 1919-1922, Índice de bautismos 1919-1922
 * Bautismos 1922-1924, Índice de bautismos 1922-1924
 * Bautismos 1924-1928, Índice de bautismos 1924-1928
 * Bautismos 1928-1931, Índice de bautismos 1928-1931
 * Bautismos 1931-1935, Índice de bautismos 1931-1935
 * Confirmaciones 1885-1890

Question 6
Question 6: What are the correct Cities and Towns for the browse path Valle del Cauca? Answer 6: Although there may not be records available, the following Cities and Towns have been omitted from the browse path Valle del Cauca:


 * Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia – sometimes referred to Santiago de Cali
 * Calima, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * Candelaria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * Dagua, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * Florida, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * Ginebra, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * La Cumbre, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * Pradera, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * San Pedro, Valle del Cauca, Colombia records can be found online under multiple browse paths … o Valle del Cauca &gt; San Pedro &gt; San Pedro NOTE: Many of these records can be found in Valle del Cauca &gt; Buga &gt; Catedral San Pedro o Valle del Cauca &gt; Buga &gt; San Pedro o Valle del Cauca &gt; Buga &gt; Catedral San Pedro NOTE: Many of these records belong in Valle del Cauca &gt; San Pedro &gt; San Pedro o Valle del Cauca &gt; Santiago de Cali &gt; Catedral San Pedro
 * Vijes, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * Yotoco, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
 * Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Although the following Cities and Towns are located within Valle del Cauca, they are actually smaller towns under other cities or towns:


 * Albán, Valle del Cauca is a town in El Cairo, Valle del Cauca.
 * Andinápolis, Valle del Cauca is a city in Trujillo, Valle del Cauca.
 * Barragán, Valle del Cauca is a city in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca.
 * Ceilán, Valle del Cauca could be one of two cities located in Bugalagrande or El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca.
 * El Balsal, Valle del Cauca is a city in Versalles, Valle del Cauca
 * El Vergel, Valle del Cauca could be one of three cities located in Ansermanuevo, Tuluá or Versalles, all in Valle del Cauca.
 * El Villar, Valle del Cauca – there is a city called El Villar or El Billar in Ansermanuevo, Valle del Cauca.
 * Fenicia, Valle del Cauca – there is a city called Fenicia or Puerto Fenicia, Ríofrío, Valle del Cauca.
 * Galicia, Valle del Cauca could be one of three cities in Bugalagrande, El Cerrito or Palmira, all in Valle del Cauca.
 * Holguin, Valle del Cauca is a city called Holguín, La Victoria, Valle del Cauca.
 * Holguin, Valle del Cauca is a city called Holguín, La Victoria, Valle del Cauca. NOTE: Both of these waypoints need to be combined as ONE Holguín.
 * Huasanó, Valle del Cauca is a city in Bugalagrande, Valle del Cauca.
 * La Habana, Valle del Cauca is a city in Buga, Valle del Cauca.
 * La María y El Vergel, Valle del Cauca: see the above entry for El Vergel in three other localities; and there is a La María in Andalucía, Buga, Dagua, El Cerrito, El Águila, Yotoco, Zarzal, all in Valle del Cauca.
 * La Marina, Valle del Cauca could be in one of two cities located in Trujillo or Tuluá, both in Valle del Cauca.
 * La Paila, Valle del Cauca is a city in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca.
 * Miravalles, Valle del Cauca could be one of three cities located in La Victoria, Tuluá or Vijes, all in Valle del Cauca.
 * Naranja, Valle del Cauca could be one of two cities located in Bolívar or El Cerrito, both in Valle del Cauca.
 * Obrero, Valle del Cauca is a city located in Cali, Valle del Cauca.
 * Primavera y La Tulia, Valle del Cauca: Two cities named Primavera are located in Bolívar or Tuluá, both in Valle del Cauca; and La Tulia is a city in Bolívar, Valle del Cauca.
 * Salónica, Valle del Cauca is a city in Ríofrío, Valle del Cauca.
 * San Francisco, Valle del Cauca could be one of three cities located in Javier, Buenaventura; Florida; or Toro, all in Valle del Cauca.
 * Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca is usually known as simply Cali, Valle del Cauca.
 * Sonso, Valle del Cauca is a city in Guacarí, Valle del Cauca.
 * Venecia, Valle del Cauca could be one of four cities located in El Cerrito, Ginebra, San Pedro, orTrujillo, all in Valle del Cauca.
 * Villanueva, Valle del Cauca could be one of two cities locate in Cali or El Águila, both in Valle del Cauca.
 * Zaragoza, Valle del Cauca is a city in Cartago, Valle del Cauca.

Specific to Valle del Cauca &gt; Buga, the following misplaced parishes have errors:


 * San Francisco could be one of three cities in Javier, Buenaventura; Florida; or Toro, all in Valle del Cauca.
 * San José Obrero is a city located in Cali, Valle del Cauca.
 * San Pedro is a city specific to Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

Other known waypoint discrepancies for browse path Valle del Cauca include:


 * Valle del Cauca &gt; Buga &gt; Catedral San Pedro &gt; Informaciones matrimoniales 1827-1941 should be listed as Valle del Cauca &gt; San Pedro &gt; San Pedro &gt; Bautismos 1926-1945.
 * Valle del Cauca &gt; Buga &gt; Catedral San Pedro &gt; Informaciones matrimoniales 1855-1888 should be listed as Valle del Cauca &gt; San Pedro &gt; San Pedro &gt; Defunciones 1855-1888.
 * Valle del Cauca &gt; Buga &gt; Catedral San Pedro &gt; Índice de matrimonios 1854 should be listed as Valle del Cauca &gt; San Pedro &gt; San Pedro &gt; Índice de matrimonios 1826-1925.
 * Valle del Cauca &gt; Buga &gt; Catedral San Pedro &gt; Informaciones matrimoniales 1897-1925 should be relocated to the browse path Valle del Cauca &gt; San Pedro &gt; San Pedro.


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