Riohacha Genealogical Records

Riohacha 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.

Riohacha 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.

Riohacha 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 Riohacha

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.

Riohacha 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.

Riohacha 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.

Riohacha Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Riohacha 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 Riohacha

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.

Riohacha 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.

Riohacha 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.

Riohacha 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 Riohacha

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in La Guajira Department
1Gomez5,2771:5137.51%8
2Rodriguez5,2721:5135.81%7
3Martinez5,2521:5128.37%6
4Mejia4,4191:6142.26%14
5Mendoza4,3461:6235.07%11
6Perez3,8831:6930.67%10
7Lopez3,5761:7529.83%12
8Brito3,2201:8434.52%17
9Diaz3,0791:8729.77%15
10Barros2,9231:9243.82%27
11Gonzalez2,7041:9912.25%5
12Hernandez2,6111:10331.82%18
13Pinto2,4411:11039.24%30
14Sierra2,3971:11242.09%33
15Redondo2,3731:11348.94%39
16Medina2,3581:11448.32%38
17Suarez2,3391:11534.32%23
18Romero2,1631:12429.91%20
19Guerra2,1491:12537.37%32
20Iguaran2,1391:12631.89%26
21Uriana2,1241:1278.11%2
22Pimienta2,0761:13049.83%45
23Torres2,0461:13129.99%22
24Toro1,9541:13877.85%81
25Garcia1,9201:14024.34%19
26Amaya1,9051:14136.11%35
27Ramirez1,8221:14827.01%24
28Bermudez1,7731:15259.54%63
29Gutierrez1,7641:15326.79%28
30Moscote1,7391:15565.60%74
31Jimenez1,7301:15624.55%21
32Epiayu1,6471:16315.31%13
33Deluque1,6131:16766.82%86
34Cotes1,5401:17547.90%56
35Ibarra1,4861:18154.79%70
36Rojas1,4761:18237.57%47
37Fuentes1,4621:18434.74%44
38Ortiz1,4571:18523.42%29
39Herrera1,3061:20636.11%53
40Rivadeneira1,2961:20881.00%133
41Castro1,2671:21232.99%49
42Gamez1,2381:21727.21%41
43Quintero1,2281:21936.12%55
44Acosta1,1741:22927.39%43
45Daza1,1451:23519.69%31
46Sanchez1,1251:23930.64%51
47Pushaina1,0911:2473.90%1
48Pacheco1,0521:25640.40%77
49Ipuana1,0381:2594.04%3
50Cantillo1,0331:26035.22%65
51Solano1,0231:26318.26%34
52Ramos1,0091:26726.58%50
52Vega1,0091:26725.79%48
54Ochoa1,0041:26851.62%109
55Meza9891:27223.84%46
56Vanegas9791:27532.99%64
57Morales9701:27730.85%58
58Carrillo9651:27919.70%37
59Peralta9601:28044.96%98
60Orozco9551:28228.06%54
61Fernandez9401:28613.95%25
62Benjumea9351:28850.60%117
63Peñaranda9311:28956.98%129
64Epinayu9161:2947.04%9
65Alvarez9111:29528.54%57
66Ruiz8821:30532.62%71
67Miranda8721:30942.68%103
68Arrieta8671:31032.85%75
68Muñoz8671:31036.97%89
68Padilla8671:31029.76%67
71Polo8571:31437.46%91
72Mindiola8531:31556.60%137
73Florez8481:31732.15%76
73Zuñiga8481:31747.16%119
75Camargo8431:31927.50%60
76Molina8381:32117.02%36
77Marquez7991:33733.86%87
77Oñate7991:33722.04%52
79Arias7941:33928.56%69
79Mercado7941:33929.51%73
79Moreno7941:33939.72%108
82Ariza7801:34535.52%94
83Ospino7701:34926.29%66
84Ortega7601:35428.18%72
85Epieyu7311:3682.94%4
86Guerrero7111:37836.56%109
86Sarmiento7111:37829.31%85
86Vargas7111:37841.22%121
89Nuñez7021:38332.62%97
90Arevalo6971:38651.55%141
91Ojeda6921:38932.61%99
92Aguilar6871:39227.77%84
93Bolaño6771:39730.58%93
94Julio6581:40942.89%136
94Rosado6581:40914.52%42
96Palacio6381:42220.53%59
97Contreras6291:42824.18%78
97Montes6291:42848.16%143
97Robles6291:42831.15%104
100Barrios6141:43831.91%111
101Choles6091:44261.45%174
102Campo6041:44529.00%101
102Rivera6041:44535.59%124
104Salas5991:44931.69%113
105Castillo5901:45622.74%79
105Soto5901:45627.21%95
107Avila5851:46035.30%127
107Maestre5851:46023.62%83
109Mengual5801:46419.30%62
109Serrano5801:46452.78%164
111Duarte5701:47222.84%82
111Navarro5701:47230.40%115
111Pinedo5701:47244.32%145
114Vergara5651:47630.18%116
115Freyle5601:48025.96%96
116Manjarrez5161:52128.89%120
117Bonivento5121:52552.57%178
118Curvelo5071:53155.90%189
118Palmezano5071:53149.51%168
120Atencio5021:53627.75%118
121Correa4971:54130.23%128
122Magdaniel4871:55255.09%192
123Cardenas4821:55828.95%126
124Bolivar4771:56430.06%134
125Rios4731:56934.60%140
126Blanco4681:57531.22%138
127Fuenmayor4631:58167.59%243
128de Armas4581:58758.27%214
128Narvaez4581:58745.89%172
128Nieves4581:58724.23%113
131Vasquez4431:60727.65%131
132Peña4381:61436.78%150
133Arregoces4341:62025.51%123
134Osorio4291:62738.07%158
135Guzman4241:63431.36%141
135Pertuz4241:63437.26%157
135Velasquez4241:63420.26%100
138Quintana4191:64263.29%251
139Gil4091:65824.46%125
140Figueroa4041:66631.05%144
140Fonseca4041:66620.19%107
142Escobar4001:67333.67%152
142Montero4001:67323.42%122
144Estrada3951:68124.66%131
145Fragozo3901:69016.65%90
146Pana3851:69915.21%80
147Aragon3801:70829.69%146
147Radillo3801:70897.69%383
147Zambrano3801:70831.77%149
150Mendez3751:71730.22%147
150Salazar3751:71738.82%180
152Lubo3701:72762.71%277
152Salcedo3701:72738.26%179
154Caro3611:74536.46%175
155Caballero3561:75632.81%166
155Duran3561:75630.12%154
157Mena3511:76654.33%259
157Silva3511:76629.55%152
157Viloria3511:76648.75%235
160Bravo3461:77842.51%205
160Dearmas3461:77854.49%264
162Beltran3411:78934.24%173
162Fontalvo3411:78935.34%181
164Acuña3361:80130.55%163