Meta Department Genealogical Records

Meta 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.

Meta 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.

Meta 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 Meta 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.

Meta 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.

Meta 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.

Meta Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Meta 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 Meta 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.

Meta 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.

Meta 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.

Meta 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 Meta Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Colombia
1Rodriguez24,5511:392.72%1
2Hernandez15,8021:602.74%7
3Gonzalez14,7331:652.49%6
4Garcia14,3311:662.23%3
5Martinez13,7901:691.99%2
6Rojas13,2431:723.69%14
7Sanchez13,0861:732.33%8
8Lopez11,9711:791.89%5
9Diaz11,9011:802.39%11
10Ramirez11,5571:822.29%10
11Gutierrez11,4471:833.75%20
12Gomez10,7731:881.69%4
13Moreno10,6881:893.11%15
14Torres9,3651:1022.34%12
15Perez8,6831:1101.62%9
16Romero8,6711:1103.46%26
17Vargas8,5581:1112.54%16
18Castro8,3991:1132.75%19
19Herrera8,1651:1163.25%25
20Ortiz8,0631:1182.43%17
21Garzon6,7871:1404.95%64
22Ruiz6,1581:1542.30%23
23Beltran6,1281:1554.79%70
24Cruz5,8471:1634.14%62
25Jimenez5,7591:1651.78%18
26Peña5,7521:1653.27%40
27Morales5,7151:1662.33%28
28Velasquez5,7031:1673.94%58
29Muñoz5,6131:1691.51%13
30Parra5,2401:1823.02%44
31Cardenas5,1631:1842.90%38
32Rincon5,1451:1853.57%59
33Leon4,6401:2053.77%72
34Alvarez4,5221:2101.66%21
35Mora4,4551:2143.42%69
36Suarez4,3911:2171.71%24
37Acosta4,3171:2202.88%54
38Castañeda4,3051:2213.55%75
39Parrado4,3041:22142.92%722
40Ramos4,2711:2232.63%47
41Reyes4,2411:2243.22%66
42Guzman4,0651:2342.73%55
43Castillo4,0251:2362.10%34
44Medina3,9431:2412.41%46
45Rivera3,8571:2471.93%30
46Marin3,7861:2511.96%33
47Bernal3,7081:2573.85%94
48Cortes3,6771:2592.45%53
49Arias3,6561:2601.85%31
50Calderon3,6171:2633.29%83
51Quintero3,5261:2701.43%27
52Agudelo3,4521:2762.65%68
53Valencia3,3611:2831.23%22
54Mendez3,3581:2833.11%87
55Baquero3,3561:28312.43%347
56Lozano3,2181:2962.87%80
57Rey3,0691:31013.55%405
58Buitrago3,0061:3163.44%105
59Pardo2,9721:3206.39%224
60Guerrero2,9631:3211.70%43
61Avila2,9601:3212.88%88
62Rios2,8441:3342.01%60
63Molina2,7821:3421.92%57
64Ospina2,7201:3501.97%63
65Giraldo2,6051:3651.29%29
66Ladino2,5981:36610.30%375
67Silva2,5681:3702.28%79
68Londoño2,5571:3721.75%56
69Vanegas2,5431:3742.80%101
70Pinzon2,5351:3753.32%122
71Mendoza2,5331:3761.49%45
72Trujillo2,5261:3772.90%106
73Bermudez2,5081:3793.12%116
74Daza2,5021:3803.53%133
75Forero2,5001:3803.33%124
76Florez2,4821:3831.26%32
77Vega2,4801:3842.29%86
78Cardona2,4561:3871.39%39
79Prieto2,4301:3914.77%199
80Osorio2,4221:3931.35%37
81Barrera2,4161:3942.92%115
82Mejia2,3941:3971.27%35
83Quevedo2,3811:39912.92%477
84Franco2,3321:4082.45%95
85Ardila2,3161:4113.58%151
86Ariza2,3111:4123.30%138
87Murcia2,3061:4124.59%204
88Carrillo2,2691:4192.98%123
89Guevara2,2571:4213.54%157
90Camacho2,2471:4232.92%120
91Salazar2,2401:4251.39%48
92Barbosa2,2231:4285.09%237
93Mosquera2,2071:4311.22%36
94Amaya2,1951:4333.17%140
95Bejarano2,1591:4416.10%280
96Sanabria2,1521:4424.28%202
96Vasquez2,1521:4421.43%51
98Murillo2,1511:4421.96%84
99Riveros2,1291:44712.19%496
100Pineda2,0941:4542.14%92
101Bonilla2,0861:4563.21%149
102Roa2,0251:4704.29%218
103Aguirre2,0101:4732.35%109
104Contreras1,9981:4761.59%71
105Barreto1,9921:4784.64%240
106Perdomo1,9911:4783.55%182
107Restrepo1,9731:4821.13%42
108Zapata1,9641:4841.12%41
109Sierra1,9571:4861.38%61
110Clavijo1,9461:4896.65%321
111Piñeros1,9311:49310.80%484
112Cifuentes1,9301:4933.09%161
113Castaño1,9261:4941.77%85
114Rozo1,9191:4966.74%331
115Pulido1,9181:4963.59%192
116Mahecha1,9081:4996.89%339
117Bohorquez1,8821:5053.43%185
118Alfonso1,8561:5125.14%273
119Urrego1,8311:5194.39%243
120Cespedes1,8041:5279.25%456
121Quiroga1,8021:5284.40%247
122Duarte1,7991:5292.54%132
123Tovar1,7971:5292.79%153
124Delgado1,7891:5321.57%78
125Montoya1,7721:5371.18%52
126Niño1,7601:5402.60%144
127Caicedo1,7511:5431.44%74
128Nieto1,7441:5453.47%203
129Carvajal1,7031:5591.82%96
130Paez1,6981:5602.36%130
131Galindo1,6971:5612.99%179
132Correa1,6781:5671.06%49
133Escobar1,6701:5701.36%73
134Aguilar1,6671:5712.80%172
135Fernandez1,6521:5761.40%76
135Patiño1,6521:5761.66%89
137Melo1,6391:5803.07%194
138Novoa1,6351:5827.82%429
139Linares1,6321:5837.12%402
140Bustos1,6011:5944.35%262
141Rubio1,5911:5984.34%264
142Jaramillo1,5641:6081.16%65
143Alvarado1,5371:6193.23%214
144Castellanos1,5251:6242.75%183
145Leal1,5151:6283.95%254
146Espinosa1,5131:6292.15%136
147Triana1,4961:6363.20%221
148Cuellar1,4821:6423.56%245
149Gil1,4741:6451.58%97
150Arevalo1,4651:6492.15%141
151Olaya1,4511:6563.99%267
152Sarmiento1,4231:6682.01%134
153Cano1,4181:6711.56%100
154Ayala1,4091:6752.38%173
155Henao1,4011:6791.25%81
156Duran1,3971:6811.82%121
157Gaitan1,3871:6865.21%356
158Fajardo1,3691:6953.09%235
159Urrea1,3551:7026.07%408
160Betancourt1,3481:7064.41%308
161Fuentes1,3411:7092.19%165
162Hurtado1,3341:7131.14%77
163Sabogal1,3211:7207.34%483
164Rico1,3031:7303.27%251
165Velez1,2961:7341.31%91
166Vergara1,2941:7351.47%102
167Poveda1,2771:7454.70%343
168Navarro1,2761:7451.53%113
169Acevedo1,2661:7511.38%99
170Cubillos1,2431:7654.33%327
171Reina1,2351:7705.21%394
172Saavedra1,2331:7713.41%272
173Ocampo1,2321:7721.69%128
174Soto1,2301:7731.41%107
175Sandoval1,2171:7821.63%125
176Bedoya1,2151:7831.10%82
177Arenas1,2071:7882.11%177
178Montenegro1,1871:8012.62%228
179Arango1,1851:8031.23%93
180Rueda1,1781:8071.92%164
181Ortega1,1681:8140.77%50
182Orjuela1,1571:8223.49%294
183Villalobos1,1421:8335.75%450
184Solano1,1321:8401.95%174
185Molano1,1271:8444.39%367
186Loaiza1,1181:8511.87%169
187Espitia1,1171:8522.31%210
188Galeano1,1151:8532.07%190
189Aldana1,1121:8553.50%299
190Palacios1,1071:8591.31%110
191Salgado1,1061:8602.46%230
191Vera1,1061:8602.28%209
193Chacon1,1021:8632.98%260
194Pinto1,1001:8652.23%208
195Monroy1,0931:8703.01%268
196Cardozo1,0701:8893.14%291
197Chavez1,0611:8972.25%217
198Bravo1,0591:8982.00%196
199Tellez1,0271:9263.60%329
200Gonzales1,0221:9311.92%195