Magdalena Department Genealogical Records

Magdalena 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.

Magdalena 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.

Magdalena 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 Magdalena 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.

Magdalena 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.

Magdalena 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.

Magdalena Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Magdalena 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 Magdalena 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.

Magdalena 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.

Magdalena 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.

Magdalena 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 Magdalena Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Colombia
1Martinez28,0441:444.05%2
2Rodriguez22,6431:552.51%1
3Perez19,2821:653.60%9
4Garcia18,1491:692.83%3
5Lopez16,6471:752.62%5
6Hernandez16,3661:762.84%7
7Jimenez15,9991:784.93%18
8Gutierrez15,6381:805.13%20
9Cantillo13,1681:9426.56%207
10Orozco12,9081:969.84%67
11Gonzalez11,7981:1051.99%6
12Diaz11,4351:1092.30%11
13Castro11,3871:1093.73%19
14Torres10,9981:1132.74%12
15Gomez10,7781:1151.69%4
16Polo10,4841:11915.96%146
17Ospino9,8931:12623.73%244
18Sanchez9,4431:1321.68%8
19Mendoza9,2541:1345.43%45
20Ortiz8,8731:1402.68%17
21Mejia8,6661:1444.59%35
22Barrios7,9251:1579.48%112
23Navarro7,3491:1698.82%113
24Acosta7,3431:1694.90%54
25Pacheco7,2651:1718.26%103
26Herrera6,8741:1812.73%25
27Pertuz6,7191:18532.86%438
28Padilla6,4871:1927.01%98
29Mercado6,2991:1988.49%126
30Muñoz6,2151:2001.68%13
31Fontalvo6,1081:20424.09%372
32Bolaño6,0261:20627.24%412
33Fernandez5,6991:2184.83%76
34Suarez5,6311:2212.19%24
35Guerrero5,5851:2233.20%43
36Arrieta5,5771:2237.76%131
37Romero5,4481:2282.17%26
38Morales5,2811:2362.16%28
39Ortega5,2641:2363.49%50
40Medina5,2341:2383.20%46
41Ruiz5,2061:2391.94%23
42Charris5,1801:24029.23%490
43Ramirez5,0971:2441.01%10
44Peña5,0421:2472.87%40
45Moreno5,0311:2471.46%15
46Meza5,0101:2488.07%162
47Vargas5,0011:2491.49%16
48Florez4,9691:2502.53%32
49Cervantes4,9041:25418.17%348
50Molina4,7571:2623.28%57
50Sierra4,7571:2623.36%61
52Ariza4,5671:2726.52%138
53Alvarez4,5531:2731.67%21
54Camargo4,5471:2746.45%135
55de La Hoz4,5211:27523.29%457
56Castillo4,4321:2812.31%34
57Rangel4,3601:28511.43%257
58Miranda4,2341:2946.76%159
58Ramos4,2341:2942.61%47
60Marquez4,2201:2956.73%160
61Contreras4,2071:2963.35%71
62Rojas4,2031:2961.17%14
63Rivera4,0831:3052.05%30
64Campo4,0671:3067.46%186
65Acuña4,0421:30811.01%263
66Arias4,0051:3112.03%31
66Caballero4,0051:3118.96%233
68Carrillo4,0021:3115.26%123
69de La Cruz3,8941:32030.94%614
70Vega3,8391:3243.55%86
71Quintero3,8081:3271.54%27
72Blanco3,8071:3275.17%127
73Escorcia3,7921:32815.62%391
74Escobar3,7191:3353.03%73
75Vasquez3,6191:3442.40%51
76Nuñez3,5611:3495.96%171
77Lara3,5471:3517.60%222
78Granados3,4181:36411.38%311
79Silva3,2651:3812.90%79
80Fonseca3,2511:3835.77%181
81Montenegro3,2191:3877.10%228
82Vergara3,1411:3963.56%102
83Duran3,1201:3994.06%121
84Salas3,1141:4006.23%206
85Arevalo3,0131:4134.43%141
86Barros2,9411:42316.11%482
87Vizcaino2,8841:43129.15%729
88Montero2,8831:4328.65%293
89Camacho2,8811:4323.75%120
90Guerra2,8161:4424.27%145
91Fuentes2,8001:4444.58%165
92Meriño2,7731:44929.47%755
93Salcedo2,7551:4525.06%187
94Zambrano2,6561:4683.91%142
95Varela2,6401:47110.22%365
96Pabon2,6311:4736.33%246
97Caro2,6171:4754.90%193
98Rada2,5991:47920.90%619
99Sarmiento2,5731:4843.64%134
100Valencia2,5481:4880.94%22
101Osorio2,5451:4891.42%37
102Villa2,5251:4933.85%148
103Manjarres2,5221:49319.32%604
104Dominguez2,5021:4976.21%248
105Delahoz2,4681:50412.96%464
106Avila2,4511:5082.38%88
107Manjarrez2,4421:50920.35%634
108Cardenas2,4281:5121.36%38
109Narvaez2,4261:5132.89%111
110Anaya2,3701:5257.18%295
111Manga2,3401:53242.85%997
112Andrade2,3351:5335.24%234
113Robles2,3131:5389.09%371
114Melendez2,2441:55410.76%431
115Reyes2,2251:5591.69%66
116Avendaño2,1861:5696.25%284
117Viloria2,1851:56910.78%440
118Aguilar2,1781:5713.66%172
119Bermudez2,1531:5782.68%116
120Serrano2,1521:5784.59%220
121Luna2,1041:5913.88%189
122Alvarado2,1001:5924.41%214
123Carranza2,0911:59515.03%588
124Machado2,0741:6008.47%389
125Pedrozo2,0601:60419.54%699
126Julio2,0421:6094.55%231
127Gamez2,0301:61312.76%525
128Estrada2,0101:6193.36%170
129Sandoval1,9761:6302.65%125
130Mora1,9651:6331.51%69
131Delacruz1,9511:63810.96%486
132Ayala1,9471:6393.29%173
133Parejo1,9451:64040.64%1,054
134Beleño1,9441:64011.20%501
135Borja1,9081:6527.64%380
135Maldonado1,9081:6524.34%236
137Beltran1,8961:6561.48%70
138Palacio1,8941:6572.95%155
139Gonzales1,8761:6633.52%195
140Oliveros1,8741:6648.25%403
141Rios1,8661:6671.32%60
142Ochoa1,8521:6722.66%139
143de Leon1,8431:67545.01%1,161
144Correa1,8391:6771.17%49
145Aragon1,8111:6879.13%451
146Guzman1,8101:6871.21%55
147Maestre1,7981:69214.97%633
148Gamarra1,7941:69415.38%649
149de Avila1,7721:70230.73%978
150Pardo1,7371:7163.74%224
151Vides1,7331:71815.03%657
152Noriega1,7281:72010.93%530
153Marin1,7151:7250.89%33
154Alfaro1,7131:72614.95%658
155Mendez1,7111:7271.59%87
156Mozo1,7071:72946.90%1,237
157Vanegas1,7021:7311.87%101
158Altamar1,7001:73215.33%678
159Velasquez1,6851:7381.16%58
160Palmera1,6821:74029.26%979
161Monsalvo1,6811:74039.49%1,139
162Ibarra1,6671:7464.60%271
163Cabarcas1,6571:7519.41%494
164Crespo1,6451:75620.36%821
165Perea1,6361:7604.71%285
166Pineda1,6301:7631.66%92
167Rojano1,6281:76422.71%870
168Redondo1,6201:76810.30%533
169de La Rosa1,6151:77017.26%756
169Villegas1,6151:7703.70%238
171Santana1,5661:7945.48%330
172Marriaga1,5571:79919.32%823
173Buelvas1,5281:8147.11%423
174Salazar1,5271:8150.95%48
175Solano1,5171:8202.61%174
176Angulo1,5131:8221.75%108
177Parra1,5061:8260.87%44
178Jaraba1,5001:82910.75%584
179Cadena1,4941:8334.98%313
180Barranco1,4841:83831.84%1,068
181Moya1,4801:8418.58%502
182Palomino1,4661:8495.75%369
183Bustamante1,4641:8504.03%269
184Zapata1,4511:8570.83%41
185Tovar1,4481:8592.24%153
186Daza1,4341:8682.03%133
187Patiño1,4311:8691.44%89
188Pallares1,4301:87012.63%663
189Delgado1,4231:8741.25%78
190Castañeda1,4111:8821.17%75
191Soto1,4021:8871.61%107
192Puello1,3951:89210.02%587
193Montes1,3941:8922.13%147
194Chamorro1,3931:8934.97%336
195Rocha1,3851:8984.65%317
196Barraza1,3761:90410.45%599
197Reales1,3651:91111.15%624
198Rincon1,3611:9140.94%59
199Quiroz1,3551:9183.74%270
200Villalobos1,3351:9326.72%450