Chocó Department Genealogical Records

Chocó 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.

Chocó 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.

Chocó 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 Chocó 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.

Chocó 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.

Chocó 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.

Chocó Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Chocó 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 Chocó 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.

Chocó 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.

Chocó 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.

Chocó 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 Chocó Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Colombia
1Mosquera48,9021:1027.02%36
2Palacios30,1801:1635.74%110
3Cordoba20,2961:2420.50%90
4Moreno17,5061:275.09%15
5Murillo15,8841:3014.50%84
6Mena14,1751:3439.27%274
7Perea10,8171:4431.13%285
8Renteria10,5421:4633.23%300
9Rivas8,7191:5519.15%227
10Martinez8,1671:591.18%2
11Asprilla7,8151:6138.63%441
12Valencia7,0231:682.58%22
13Hurtado6,6641:725.69%77
14Cuesta6,3891:7525.76%384
15Ibarguen6,2931:7642.79%561
16Sanchez5,5921:861.00%8
17Hinestroza4,8871:9830.10%518
18Rodriguez4,2631:1130.47%1
19Ramirez3,9451:1220.78%10
20Lopez3,6411:1320.57%5
21Garcia3,5431:1350.55%3
22Chaverra3,4161:14021.54%528
23Quinto3,1471:15246.89%905
24Gonzalez2,9781:1610.50%6
25Torres2,9771:1610.74%12
26Forastero2,8561:16899.79%1,393
27Lozano2,7731:1732.47%80
28Romaña2,7671:17347.73%974
29Diaz2,7431:1750.55%11
30Caicedo2,7281:1762.25%74
31Copete2,7221:17643.90%946
32Serna2,4831:1933.53%137
33Isarama2,3541:20498.62%1,544
34Gomez2,3121:2070.36%4
35Gamboa2,2081:2175.82%258
36Urrutia2,1821:22023.44%758
37Ortiz2,1711:2210.65%17
38Pino2,1471:2238.38%368
39Salas2,1341:2254.27%206
40Valoyes2,0581:23354.52%1,216
41Palomeque2,0261:23746.84%1,129
42Cabrera1,9821:2423.47%178
43Rojas1,9701:2440.55%14
44Bejarano1,9421:2475.49%280
45Arboleda1,9141:2513.05%158
46Quejada1,8681:25741.94%1,101
47Caizamo1,7541:27497.88%1,805
48Mendoza1,7371:2761.02%45
49Ruiz1,7111:2800.64%23
50Arias1,6821:2850.85%31
51Rios1,6731:2871.18%60
52Blandon1,6511:2916.18%352
53Benitez1,6301:2942.70%166
54Machado1,6281:2956.65%389
55Moya1,5681:3069.09%502
56Chala1,5511:30918.74%807
57Perez1,5471:3100.29%9
58Becerra1,5251:3152.71%180
59Robledo1,4851:32318.59%826
60Maturana1,4441:33235.96%1,177
61Hernandez1,4331:3350.25%7
62Alvarez1,3631:3520.50%21
63Valois1,3571:35453.40%1,501
64Agualimpia1,3541:35452.42%1,484
65Lemus1,3231:3637.50%493
66Mecha1,3211:36396.56%2,089
67Parra1,2841:3740.74%44
68Orejuela1,2591:38116.03%832
69Castro1,2561:3820.41%19
70Borja1,2411:3874.97%380
71Aguilar1,1781:4071.98%172
72Correa1,1601:4140.74%49
73Rengifo1,1571:4153.88%316
74Restrepo1,1281:4250.65%42
75Potes1,0911:44016.41%909
76Cossio1,0871:44117.98%954
77Taborda1,0851:4422.71%250
78Velasquez1,0731:4470.74%58
79Gutierrez1,0701:4480.35%20
80Santos1,0691:4492.70%252
81Berrio1,0211:4702.20%223
82Victoria1,0091:4759.09%676
83Guerrero1,0081:4760.58%43
84Bermudez9871:4861.23%116
84Florez9871:4860.50%32
86Zapata9861:4870.56%41
87Padilla9841:4881.06%98
88Zuñiga9751:4921.79%188
89Chamorro9461:5073.38%336
89Londoño9461:5070.65%56
91Bonilla8891:5401.37%149
92Largacha8791:54630.84%1,396
93Abadia8581:55924.13%1,257
93Salazar8581:5590.53%48
95Jimenez8511:5640.26%18
95Valderrama8511:5642.46%286
97Caceres8381:5722.39%283
98Ramos8331:5760.51%47
99Isabare8321:57799.88%2,748
100Cardenas8191:5860.46%38
101Medina7881:6090.48%46
102Andrades7871:61023.45%1,293
103Vargas7631:6290.23%16
104Leudo7551:63540.83%1,768
105Manyoma7451:64430.60%1,535
106Garces7341:6541.62%229
107Saucedo6991:68623.39%1,364
108Roa6981:6871.48%218
109Montoya6811:7040.45%52
110Dominguez6791:7071.69%248
111Pedroza6771:7094.27%529
112Marmolejo6761:7109.68%887
113Bedoya6661:7200.60%82
114Gonzales6641:7221.24%195
115Palacio6541:7341.02%155
116Conde6451:7443.00%422
117Andrade6391:7511.43%234
117Lemos6391:75110.59%956
117Morales6391:7510.26%28
120Giraldo6291:7630.31%29
121Escobar6271:7650.51%73
122Agudelo6241:7690.48%68
123Lloreda6191:77532.21%1,738
124Angulo6161:7790.71%108
125Panesso6141:78119.07%1,322
126Longa6121:78436.71%1,871
127Pacheco6101:7860.69%103
128Albornoz5911:81215.44%1,210
129Herrera5741:8360.23%25
130Garrido5731:8374.97%656
131Arroyo5641:8511.44%253
132Lana5611:85597.74%3,320
133Reyes5551:8640.42%66
134Undagama5511:87199.64%3,364
135Muñoz5431:8830.15%13
136Obregon5401:8885.60%741
137Cardona5381:8920.31%39
138Marin5301:9050.27%33
138Rivera5301:9050.27%30
140Jaramillo5101:9410.38%65
140Viveros5101:9412.68%465
142Jordan5081:94414.49%1,265
143Vivas5061:9482.31%415
144Osorio4991:9610.28%37
145Pinilla4901:9791.66%318
146Tunay4861:98794.92%3,483
147Quintero4801:9990.19%27
148Achito4691:1,02361.39%2,889
149Guevara4681:1,0250.73%157
150Vasquez4651:1,0320.31%51
151Waldo4601:1,04361.99%2,942
152Birry4431:1,083100.00%3,764
153Lerma4391:1,0935.34%811
153Minota4391:1,09318.89%1,566
155Davila4381:1,0951.79%388
155Rosero4381:1,0950.85%198
157Ortega4371:1,0980.29%50
158Rubiano4321:1,1101.63%358
159Gil4261:1,1260.46%97
160Mejia4211:1,1390.22%35
161Paz4201:1,1421.25%292
162Peña4191:1,1450.24%40
163Arce4181:1,1482.80%549
164Giron4151:1,1562.93%582
165Carpio4111:1,1678.27%1,034
165Luna4111:1,1670.76%189
167Palma4091:1,1733.07%597
168Pretel4051:1,18515.01%1,452
169Castillo4031:1,1900.21%34
170Hachito3931:1,22183.97%3,660
171Velez3831:1,2530.39%91
172Ledezma3791:1,2669.13%1,153
173Bravo3721:1,2900.70%196
174Sabugara3711:1,29399.73%4,077
174Tamayo3711:1,2931.08%289
176Lagarejo3661:1,31154.22%3,075
177Ospina3601:1,3330.26%63
178Saldarriaga3571:1,3441.35%357
179Ayala3561:1,3480.60%173
180Gallego3461:1,3860.42%114
181Figueroa3441:1,3950.68%200
182Vanegas3431:1,3990.38%101
183Arriaga3401:1,41141.67%2,774
184Flaco3381:1,41995.75%4,176
185Henao3371:1,4240.30%81
186Barco3321:1,4455.72%972
186Tello3321:1,4453.61%762
188Rovira3281:1,46316.57%1,713
189Mercado3221:1,4900.43%126
190Delgado3171:1,5130.28%78
190Tapia3171:1,5131.49%428
192Salcedo3151:1,5230.58%187
193Romero3121:1,5380.12%26
194Chamarra3061:1,56874.27%3,899
195Morroco3041:1,57899.67%4,434
196Castaño3021:1,5880.28%85
197Acevedo3011:1,5940.33%99
198Mesa2931:1,6370.45%152
198Waitoto2931:1,63764.40%3,713
200Tapias2911:1,6491.54%468