Cauca Department Genealogical Records

Cauca 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.

Cauca 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.

Cauca 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 Cauca 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.

Cauca 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.

Cauca 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.

Cauca Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Cauca 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 Cauca 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.

Cauca 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.

Cauca 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.

Cauca 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 Cauca Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Colombia
1Muñoz35,5121:389.57%13
2Gomez24,4521:553.84%4
3Valencia19,9681:677.33%22
4Sanchez18,4671:733.29%8
5Lopez18,2261:742.87%5
6Velasco17,7831:7529.70%168
7Mosquera16,1051:838.90%36
8Fernandez12,9421:10410.96%76
9Diaz12,7811:1052.57%11
10Ruiz12,6641:1064.72%23
11Campo12,5901:10723.09%186
12Hurtado12,1341:11110.36%77
13Ordoñez11,9471:11215.44%118
14Martinez11,7451:1141.70%2
15Caicedo11,6971:1159.65%74
16Rivera10,9631:1225.49%30
17Carabali10,7241:12542.74%377
18Rodriguez10,2171:1311.13%1
19Zuñiga10,0011:13418.39%188
20Hoyos9,9511:13511.32%104
21Mina9,8281:13637.51%360
22Bolaños9,6371:13916.78%176
23Gonzalez9,2691:1451.57%6
24Garcia8,2851:1621.29%3
25Ceron8,2221:16322.90%275
26Ortiz7,9301:1692.39%17
27Meneses7,7801:17212.98%167
28Riascos7,6651:17516.13%216
29Salazar7,6451:1754.74%48
30Medina7,4771:1794.57%46
31Ortega7,1311:1884.72%50
32Ramos6,8651:1954.23%47
33Perez6,8531:1961.28%9
34Castillo6,8391:1963.56%34
35Narvaez6,8361:1968.15%111
36Cruz6,7831:1984.80%62
37Paz6,7321:19920.06%292
38Vidal6,6791:20123.65%332
39Delgado6,5931:2035.79%78
40Camayo6,5071:20663.97%713
41Hernandez6,4721:2071.12%7
42Torres6,3851:2101.59%12
43Burbano6,1741:21716.73%261
44Balanta6,0401:22241.65%567
45Gutierrez6,0161:2231.97%20
46Jimenez5,8721:2281.81%18
47Rojas5,7121:2351.59%14
48Samboni5,5201:24339.98%590
49Sandoval5,4421:2467.30%125
50Cordoba5,3751:2505.43%90
51Mera5,3121:25336.68%569
52Ramirez5,2891:2541.05%10
53Trochez5,2861:25450.27%700
54Montenegro5,2761:25411.64%228
55Rengifo5,2631:25517.65%316
56Angulo5,2131:2576.03%108
57Daza5,1681:2607.30%133
58Solarte5,1041:26319.62%362
59Lucumi5,0991:26346.05%680
60Orozco4,9771:2703.79%67
61Dorado4,8321:27839.37%623
62Vasquez4,8141:2793.19%51
63Calambas4,6911:28672.74%927
64Anacona4,6441:28935.52%602
65Peña4,6281:2902.63%40
66Erazo4,5181:29712.68%278
67Castro4,4851:2991.47%19
68Guzman4,3661:3072.93%55
69Otero4,3211:31018.19%393
70Viveros4,3041:31222.62%465
71Imbachi4,2751:31439.20%686
72Acosta4,2631:3152.84%54
73Vargas4,1881:3201.24%16
74Escobar4,1611:3223.39%73
75Quintero4,0761:3291.65%27
76Galindez4,0091:33539.91%721
77Guerrero4,0041:3352.30%43
78Zapata3,9361:3412.25%41
79Mamian3,8271:35155.23%892
80Morales3,8071:3521.55%28
81Flor3,7581:35751.54%863
82Trujillo3,7561:3574.31%106
83Mora3,7181:3612.86%69
84Gaviria3,7101:3625.78%154
85Moreno3,6921:3631.07%15
86Collazos3,6601:36720.88%495
87Agredo3,5771:37537.01%738
87Garzon3,5771:3752.61%64
89Sarria3,5691:37633.14%694
90Montaño3,5451:3787.36%211
91Pillimue3,4931:38466.31%1,015
92Lasso3,4811:38515.51%407
93Joaqui3,4581:38863.40%998
94Penagos3,4141:39314.03%390
95Navia3,4061:39436.08%753
96Quinayas3,3561:40041.53%820
97Muelas3,3361:40273.66%1,092
98Solis3,2751:41016.90%460
99Patiño3,2421:4143.25%89
100Zambrano3,1381:4274.62%142
101Sinisterra3,1321:42815.93%454
102Urbano3,1211:43013.19%395
103Quilindo3,0861:43568.26%1,093
104Mendez3,0581:4392.84%87
105Alvarez3,0231:4441.11%21
106Alegria3,0091:44630.04%723
107Leon2,9971:4482.44%72
108Molina2,9901:4492.06%57
109Astudillo2,9831:45036.75%816
110Pino2,9441:45611.49%368
111Carvajal2,8531:4703.05%96
112Benavides2,8511:4713.91%129
113Ibarra2,8401:4727.84%271
114Bravo2,7671:4855.22%196
115Bonilla2,7531:4874.23%149
116Chilito2,7401:49037.52%862
117Garces2,7171:4946.01%229
118Manquillo2,6841:50059.45%1,094
119Viafara2,6471:50733.17%829
120Santacruz2,6241:51117.57%550
121Pechene2,6231:51161.46%1,138
122Chantre2,6121:51452.46%1,033
123Buitron2,5581:52453.44%1,053
124Astaiza2,5541:52550.25%1,026
125Reyes2,5521:5261.94%66
126Mejia2,4831:5401.31%35
127Arboleda2,4721:5433.94%158
128Silva2,4541:5472.18%79
129Piamba2,4491:54842.42%977
130Fajardo2,4251:5535.47%235
131Suarez2,4211:5540.94%24
132Quiñonez2,4151:55510.44%400
133Rosero2,3701:5664.59%198
134Tobar2,3661:56713.30%487
135Perafan2,3201:57842.14%993
136Guevara2,2791:5893.58%157
137Idrobo2,2641:59340.52%987
138Ipia2,2511:59652.12%1,132
139Cuero2,2321:6018.34%351
140Larrahondo2,2061:60848.59%1,089
141Giron2,1961:61115.49%582
142Papamija2,1731:61747.61%1,084
143Vitonas2,1671:61991.43%1,548
144Ararat2,1511:62454.54%1,191
145Capote2,1501:62450.54%1,140
146Cifuentes2,1301:6303.41%161
147Casso2,1271:63184.84%1,512
148Chaguendo2,1151:63458.91%1,250
149Obando2,1061:6375.89%276
150Sotelo2,0891:64212.00%498
151Florez2,0701:6481.05%32
152Chavez2,0681:6494.38%217
153Chito2,0591:65167.51%1,350
154Zemanate2,0521:65473.18%1,411
155Romero2,0421:6570.81%26
156Serna2,0351:6592.90%137
157Figueroa2,0341:6604.01%200
158Galvis1,9931:6733.06%150
159Perdomo1,9491:6883.48%182
160Gonzales1,9391:6923.64%195
160Grueso1,9391:69220.24%744
162Ocoro1,9011:70632.58%968
163Pizo1,8911:70956.38%1,296
163Rios1,8911:7091.33%60
165Parra1,8781:7141.08%44
166Palechor1,8681:71847.39%1,192
167Luna1,8601:7213.43%189
167Vivas1,8601:7218.51%415
169Bermudez1,8461:7272.30%116
170Mancilla1,8401:72915.81%650
171Herrera1,8371:7300.73%25
172Llanten1,8321:73252.43%1,268
173Vergara1,8271:7342.07%102
174Arias1,7801:7540.90%31
175Urrea1,7591:7637.87%408
176Quiñones1,7421:7703.45%201
177Macias1,7161:7826.73%370
178Ledezma1,7081:78541.14%1,153
179Banguero1,6801:79854.71%1,345
179Maca1,6801:79861.52%1,439
181Chara1,6701:80342.74%1,197
182Cortes1,6621:8071.11%53
183Nuñez1,6611:8082.78%171
183Ruano1,6611:80823.15%869
185Montilla1,6541:81114.89%674
186Camacho1,6471:8142.14%120
187Marin1,6411:8170.85%33
188Espinosa1,6401:8182.33%136
189Noguera1,6351:82010.49%536
190Gallego1,6261:8251.96%114
191Tombe1,6251:82553.38%1,352
192Camilo1,6231:82744.60%1,238
193Calvache1,6201:82824.50%912
194Dagua1,6091:83440.97%1,194
195Chicangana1,5951:84158.25%1,434
196Aranda1,5931:84218.79%800
197Cabrera1,5651:8572.74%178
198Andrade1,5601:8603.50%234
199Ijaji1,5471:86755.23%1,412
199Palacios1,5471:8671.83%110