Caldas Department Genealogical Records

Caldas Department Birth & Baptism Records

Colombia Catholic Church Records (1600-2012)

An index to and images of registers recording around 50 million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.

Colombia Baptism Index (1630-1950)

An index of over 520,000 records of births and baptisms, including parents' names and other details.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Caldas Department Marriage & Divorce Records

Colombia Catholic Church Records (1600-2012)

An index to and images of registers recording around 50 million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.

Colombia Catholic Marriage Index (1750-1960)

An index to and image of around 90,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Caldas Department Death & Burial Records

Colombia Catholic Church Records (1600-2012)

An index to and images of registers recording around 50 million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Colombia Death Index (1770-1930)

An index of around 30,000 death records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Newspapers Covering Caldas Department

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Caldas Department Military Records

Colombia Military Records (1809-1958)

An index to and images of hundreds-of-thousands of records, including veteran benefit files, service records, registers of military promotions and military correspondence from the Army, Navy and National Guard.

Caldas Department Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Caldas Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Caldas Department Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Caldas Department

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Caldas Department Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Caldas Department Church Records

Colombia Catholic Church Records (1600-2012)

An index to and images of registers recording around 50 million baptisms, confirmations, marriages, pre-marriage investigations, marriage dispensations and deaths.

Caldas Department Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Caldas Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Colombia
1Lopez25,3151:383.99%5
2Giraldo24,0361:4011.94%29
3Garcia22,0531:443.44%3
4Ramirez19,9651:483.96%10
5Cardona19,1711:5010.87%39
6Valencia17,1341:566.29%22
7Marin15,3201:637.93%33
8Gomez14,8071:652.32%4
9Sanchez13,1821:732.35%8
10Osorio12,8411:757.15%37
11Gonzalez12,4511:772.11%6
12Arias12,3251:786.24%31
13Quintero12,0571:804.88%27
14Hernandez11,8901:812.06%7
15Ospina11,7081:828.46%63
16Henao10,7521:899.61%81
17Castaño10,6241:909.76%85
18Salazar10,2401:946.35%48
19Muñoz10,0651:952.71%13
20Londoño9,4461:1026.46%56
21Morales9,1821:1053.75%28
22Rios8,7981:1096.21%60
23Martinez8,6151:1111.25%2
24Gallego8,1441:1189.83%114
25Rodriguez8,1421:1180.90%1
26Ocampo8,1201:11811.11%128
27Agudelo8,0101:1206.15%68
28Aguirre7,6431:1268.94%109
29Perez7,6411:1261.43%9
30Montoya7,5261:1284.99%52
31Diaz7,3211:1311.47%11
32Bedoya7,3041:1316.62%82
33Restrepo7,2831:1324.18%42
34Duque7,1421:1349.26%119
35Orozco7,1381:1345.44%67
36Alzate6,8511:14010.09%143
37Jaramillo6,8311:1415.08%65
38Franco6,7851:1417.13%95
39Loaiza6,5761:14610.98%169
40Gutierrez6,4211:1492.11%20
41Mejia6,3061:1523.34%35
42Castro6,1611:1562.02%19
43Arango6,1271:1576.34%93
44Ortiz6,0791:1581.83%17
45Zapata5,9631:1613.41%41
46Herrera5,8701:1642.33%25
47Jimenez5,5821:1721.72%18
48Rivera5,5561:1732.78%30
49Vargas5,5021:1741.63%16
50Patiño5,2901:1815.31%89
51Castañeda5,2641:1824.35%75
52Buitrago4,9871:1925.71%105
53Zuluaga4,9481:19410.34%212
54Alvarez4,7991:2001.76%21
55Correa4,7251:2033.00%49
56Serna4,6761:2056.66%137
57Betancur4,6221:2088.36%184
58Toro4,5001:2135.73%117
59Aristizabal4,3201:22214.22%309
60Florez4,2671:2252.17%32
61Cardenas4,2281:2272.37%38
62Soto4,2061:2284.84%107
63Torres4,1761:2301.04%12
64Ruiz4,1621:2311.55%23
65Rojas4,1021:2341.14%14
66Velasquez4,0811:2352.82%58
67Rendon4,0781:2358.81%225
68Vasquez3,9951:2402.65%51
69Gonzales3,9051:2467.32%195
70Velez3,7891:2533.84%91
71Grajales3,7881:25312.14%305
72Parra3,7411:2572.16%44
73Escobar3,7351:2573.04%73
74Trejos3,7211:25819.06%455
75Pineda3,6981:2603.77%92
76Carmona3,6211:2656.76%191
77Galvis3,6111:2665.55%150
78Moreno3,5561:2701.03%15
79Castrillon3,5461:2717.54%219
80Tabares3,5061:27410.15%288
81Murillo3,5051:2743.20%84
82Villa3,4511:2785.27%148
83Montes3,3611:2865.13%147
84Suarez3,2591:2951.27%24
85Grisales3,2511:29512.02%344
86Ceballos3,1411:3066.59%213
87Gil3,1401:3063.37%97
88Arenas3,0591:3145.35%177
89Hurtado2,9561:3252.52%77
90Largo2,8571:33617.72%520
91Cortes2,8051:3421.87%53
92Rincon2,7891:3441.94%59
93Carvajal2,6911:3572.88%96
94Cano2,6761:3592.94%100
95Marulanda2,6131:3678.76%315
96Acevedo2,5931:3702.82%99
97Gaviria2,5801:3724.02%154
98Villada2,5731:3739.46%341
99Palacio2,4871:3863.88%155
100Villegas2,4811:3875.69%238
101Cifuentes2,4381:3943.90%161
102Hoyos2,4301:3952.76%104
103Arcila2,4141:39811.21%421
104Echeverry2,4051:3999.02%355
105Cruz2,3851:4021.69%62
106Hincapie2,3821:4036.76%282
107Botero2,3571:4078.82%353
108Molina2,3341:4111.61%57
109Delgado2,2921:4192.01%78
110Blandon2,2831:4208.54%352
111Bermudez2,1971:4372.73%116
112Tangarife2,1591:44515.20%581
113Galeano2,1531:4463.99%190
114Naranjo2,1461:4474.70%226
115Sepulveda2,0851:4603.38%163
116Arboleda2,0031:4793.19%158
117Quiceno1,9641:4899.18%426
118Vallejo1,9381:4955.05%255
119Trujillo1,9291:4982.22%106
120Calvo1,8991:50510.02%467
120Salgado1,8991:5054.23%230
122Granada1,8421:52112.65%564
123Calderon1,8411:5211.67%83
124Guzman1,8081:5311.21%55
125Noreña1,7921:53613.73%603
126Arroyave1,7561:5477.07%383
127Posada1,7541:5474.14%242
128Romero1,7501:5490.70%26
129Ladino1,7491:5496.93%375
130Nieto1,7371:5533.46%203
131Uribe1,7341:5542.71%156
132Leon1,7241:5571.40%72
133Bernal1,6561:5801.72%94
134Roman1,6541:5807.75%427
135Holguin1,6471:5835.65%324
136Taborda1,6411:5854.10%250
137Medina1,5801:6080.97%46
138Vanegas1,5481:6201.70%101
139Isaza1,5291:6286.58%399
140Guerrero1,5021:6390.86%43
141Obando1,4411:6664.03%276
142Becerra1,4391:6672.56%180
143Castillo1,4011:6850.73%34
144Ramos1,4001:6860.86%47
145Garzon1,3351:7190.97%64
146Bueno1,3261:7246.58%444
147Tamayo1,3161:7293.83%289
148Reyes1,3121:7320.99%66
149Cuervo1,3081:7344.37%314
150Bañol1,2831:74820.67%945
151Amaya1,2761:7521.84%140
152Atehortua1,2681:7575.91%425
152Galvez1,2681:75721.87%973
154Alarcon1,2301:7802.59%215
155Chica1,1971:8027.38%519
156Arbelaez1,1911:8066.85%500
157Gañan1,1881:80817.62%901
158Yepes1,1771:8162.76%241
159Beltran1,1741:8180.92%70
160Ballesteros1,1711:8203.06%256
161Calle1,1561:8304.67%385
162Marquez1,1501:8351.84%160
163Pulgarin1,1491:8354.01%328
164Acosta1,1451:8380.76%54
165Buritica1,1311:8499.46%637
165Espinosa1,1311:8491.61%136
167Saldarriaga1,1241:8544.24%357
168Guevara1,1191:8581.76%157
169Rodas1,1181:8597.85%578
170Vinasco1,1131:86216.20%894
171Idarraga1,1081:86611.65%749
172Echeverri1,0941:8774.38%379
173Corrales1,0851:8854.94%414
174Guapacha1,0691:89818.96%984
175Piedrahita1,0681:8993.66%322
175Tapasco1,0681:89915.42%893
177Fernandez1,0581:9070.90%76
178Colorado1,0191:9424.34%397
179Puerta1,0181:9433.54%326
180Ochoa1,0141:9471.46%139
181Clavijo1,0051:9553.44%321
182Avila9711:9890.94%88
183Mosquera9671:9930.53%36
184Ossa9591:1,0015.64%505
185Arredondo9241:1,0397.72%636
186Usma9091:1,05612.29%856
187Sierra9031:1,0630.64%61
188Guarin8851:1,0854.42%448
189Narvaez8771:1,0951.05%111
190Peña8741:1,0980.50%40
191Monsalve8731:1,1001.51%175
192Pescador8691:1,10520.86%1,150
193Vergara8541:1,1240.97%102
194Otalvaro8501:1,1297.26%645
195Ciro8481:1,1326.62%607
196Tobon8421:1,1403.22%361
197Cañas8361:1,1484.24%453
198Bustamante8291:1,1582.28%269
199Urrea8251:1,1643.69%408
200Betancurt8241:1,16513.86%962