San Diego Genealogical Records

San Diego 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.

San Diego 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.

San Diego 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 San Diego

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.

San Diego 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.

San Diego 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.

San Diego Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

San Diego 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 San Diego

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.

San Diego 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.

San Diego 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.

San Diego 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 San Diego

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Cesar Department
1Guerra4381:298.27%32
2Arzuaga3891:3332.36%186
3Araujo3281:3913.43%83
4Murgas2281:5726.45%260
5Padilla2241:585.90%47
6Calderon2141:606.87%60
6Mendoza2141:602.56%15
8Perez2121:611.30%3
9Oñate2081:627.61%73
9Sanchez2081:621.97%11
11Daza2061:633.71%27
12Rodriguez2041:631.21%2
13Martinez2031:630.88%1
14Mejia1891:682.18%14
15Lopez1811:711.52%6
16Rosado1771:739.49%120
17Amaya1631:796.22%76
18Villero1611:8015.44%213
19Muñoz1571:823.53%42
19Quintero1571:821.22%5
21Ramos1451:892.99%36
22Torres1381:931.30%10
23Becerra1301:997.07%125
24Jimenez1201:1071.09%8
25Diaz1181:1091.07%7
25Soto1181:1096.24%118
27Castro1161:1111.73%22
28Zuleta1061:1225.71%121
29Fernandez981:1313.48%71
30Fuentes941:1372.49%48
31Ustariz881:14614.57%350
32Gutierrez871:1480.94%12
32Molina871:1481.63%30
34Ramirez851:1521.20%19
35Navarro831:1551.19%20
36Iseda791:16354.86%826
36Orozco791:1631.44%28
38Gomez771:1670.86%13
39Duran751:1721.61%40
39Gonzalez751:1720.95%16
39Guerrero751:1721.72%43
42Garcia711:1810.51%4
42Romero711:1811.04%21
44Arias691:1870.88%17
44Montero691:1871.92%54
46Sierra631:2051.72%52
47Dangond611:21122.10%575
47Herrera611:2111.02%24
47Morales611:2111.51%45
50Alvarez591:2181.24%39
51Chona571:22610.04%369
52Cardenas551:2341.49%51
52Contreras551:2340.74%18
52Hernandez551:2340.50%9
52Socarras551:2348.97%343
56Rueda531:2434.26%177
57Marquez511:2531.68%63
57Rojas511:2530.90%25
59Aguilar471:2742.70%135
60Ascanio451:2863.44%172
60Nuñez451:2862.00%95
60Rangel451:2860.93%37
63Barrios431:3001.16%50
63Bayona431:3002.36%129
63Palmezano431:30038.74%940
63Peralta431:3004.69%244
63Ruiz431:3001.49%67
68Caicedo411:3147.31%375
68Polo411:3141.43%68
68Suarez411:3140.78%33
71Barbosa391:3301.56%80
71Lozano391:3301.73%94
71Rincones391:3307.46%397
74Ortiz371:3480.55%23
74Vega371:3480.66%26
76Gaviria351:36813.51%596
76Simanca351:3684.67%303
78Castilla331:3901.28%78
78Cuadros331:3907.33%429
78Leon331:3901.47%97
78Mora331:3901.33%82
78Ospina331:3906.27%393
78Pinto331:3901.84%131
78Rivero331:3904.44%309
85Carrillo311:4160.70%41
85de La Cruz311:4163.50%253
85Florez311:4160.58%31
85Montesino311:4169.39%516
85Ospino311:4160.57%29
85Rivera311:4160.85%53
85Vasquez311:4161.00%61
92Blanco291:4441.04%72
92Gonzales291:4442.92%226
92Guillen291:4442.58%199
92Liñan291:4445.11%369
92Medina291:4440.88%58
97Raudales281:46038.89%1,149
98Camargo261:4961.17%101
98Jurado261:49611.76%655
98Ortega261:4960.70%49
98Rico261:4962.13%180
98Vaca261:4965.41%417
98Vargas261:4960.75%55
98Vergel261:4961.81%161
105Aponte241:5377.10%510
105Ariza241:5371.06%92
105Barros241:5371.74%166
105Bermudez241:5371.19%110
105Cordoba241:5371.23%112
105Cotes241:5372.91%273
105Donado241:5373.12%294
105Maestre241:5370.49%35
105Nieves241:5371.51%149
105Rivadeneira241:53734.29%1,162
115Chinchilla221:5860.92%84
115Claro221:5865.16%444
115Garrido221:5863.66%352
115Iceda221:58688.00%1,774
115Mercado221:5860.76%66
115Pacheco221:5860.42%34
115Peña221:5860.70%59
115Quintana221:5862.39%242
115Reales221:5861.87%191
115Rincon221:5860.52%44
115Silva221:5861.12%111
115Trillos221:5861.13%113
127Arenas201:6443.13%333
127Barrera201:6442.33%262
127Bolaño201:6440.88%88
127Brito201:6441.92%215
127Campo201:6440.66%64
127de La Hoz201:6441.64%181
127Jaimes201:6441.22%146
127Melendez201:6443.94%405
127Pinedo201:64421.28%1,027
136Angarita181:7160.66%74
136Arevalo181:7160.81%100
136Arnedo181:71619.15%1,027
136Bolaños181:7164.32%449
136Cardoza181:71611.92%805
136Garay181:7164.08%431
136Pabon181:7160.94%116
136Salcedo181:7161.04%137
136Solano181:7160.83%102
136Vanegas181:7160.79%87
146Abril161:8054.32%486
146Blanquicet161:80524.62%1,200
146Carvajal161:8051.32%183
146Ceballo161:80531.37%1,334
146Ceballos161:8056.56%614
146Coronel161:8051.80%252
146Corrales161:8052.82%371
146Cuadro161:8053.73%441
146Fragozo161:8050.96%141
146Meriño161:8051.51%208
146Montaño161:8051.37%192
146Nieto161:8051.03%155
146Paez161:8050.70%90
146Pineda161:8050.95%140
146Rios161:8050.53%65
146Ropero161:8051.44%202
146Santana161:8050.98%147
163Acosta141:9200.36%46
163Acuña141:9200.49%69
163Almanza141:9202.55%383
163Andrade141:9201.19%190
163Barranco141:9205.24%589
163Benjumea141:9202.11%327
163Caceres141:9200.77%128
163Cantillo141:9200.41%56
163Castaño141:9203.06%424
163Cañizares141:9201.81%292
163Cervantes141:9200.81%136
163Delahoz141:9201.88%308
163Garzon141:9202.21%336
163Gracia141:92025.93%1,297
163Julio141:9200.86%148
163Lara141:9201.02%168
163Leal141:9202.72%403
163Marrugo141:9205.15%581
163Meza141:9200.61%89
163Miranda141:9200.54%77
163Olivella141:9203.78%486
163Palomino141:9200.62%98
163Paredes141:9202.30%347
163Parra141:9200.66%103
163Paternina141:9202.93%419
163Pedroza141:9201.51%241
163Sanjuan141:9201.55%246
163Sarmiento141:9200.76%124
163Seohanes141:92087.50%2,142
163Serrano141:9200.78%130
163Tarazona141:9201.46%236
163Tellez141:9201.41%223
163Tirado141:92012.96%958
163Torrez141:9202.49%373
163Varela141:9202.24%339
163Zabaleta141:9201.63%261
163Zapata141:9200.92%158
163Zequeira141:9204.67%551