Risaralda Department Genealogical Records

Risaralda 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.

Risaralda 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.

Risaralda 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 Risaralda 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.

Risaralda 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.

Risaralda 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.

Risaralda Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Risaralda 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 Risaralda 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.

Risaralda 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.

Risaralda 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.

Risaralda 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 Risaralda Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Colombia
1Lopez21,6831:433.41%5
2Ramirez20,5681:454.08%10
3Garcia19,1231:492.98%3
4Valencia15,8241:595.81%22
5Cardona15,6621:598.88%39
6Marin15,3211:617.93%33
7Giraldo14,7021:637.30%29
8Gomez12,5381:741.97%4
9Sanchez11,8171:792.11%8
10Osorio11,7071:806.52%37
11Londoño10,9251:857.47%56
12Hernandez10,6701:871.85%7
13Restrepo10,5011:896.02%42
14Gonzalez10,1821:911.72%6
15Castaño9,8571:959.06%85
16Morales9,4521:993.86%28
17Bedoya9,0841:1038.23%82
18Henao9,0811:1038.12%81
19Montoya9,0091:1035.98%52
20Ospina8,9851:1046.50%63
21Zapata8,5691:1094.89%41
22Muñoz8,0311:1162.17%13
23Arias8,0071:1164.06%31
24Agudelo7,8441:1196.02%68
25Martinez7,7631:1201.12%2
26Quintero7,6611:1223.10%27
27Rios7,6551:1225.40%60
28Rodriguez7,6341:1220.85%1
29Jaramillo7,2751:1285.41%65
30Mejia7,0841:1323.75%35
31Velez7,0581:1327.15%91
32Correa6,7771:1374.30%49
33Salazar6,5711:1424.08%48
34Perez6,4811:1441.21%9
35Aguirre6,4371:1457.53%109
36Diaz6,2151:1501.25%11
37Gutierrez6,0521:1541.98%20
38Herrera5,8511:1592.33%25
39Gallego5,7991:1617.00%114
40Ortiz5,7711:1611.74%17
41Duque5,6761:1647.36%119
42Ocampo5,6371:1657.71%128
43Alzate5,6221:1668.28%143
44Trejos5,6211:16628.80%455
45Franco5,4651:1705.75%95
46Vargas5,3111:1751.58%16
47Alvarez5,2561:1771.93%21
48Loaiza5,2481:1788.77%169
49Ruiz5,0991:1831.90%23
50Orozco5,0201:1863.83%67
51Jimenez4,9971:1861.54%18
52Florez4,8841:1912.48%32
53Arango4,8781:1915.05%93
54Grajales4,8661:19115.59%305
55Castañeda4,8571:1924.01%75
56Velasquez4,8491:1923.35%58
57Cano4,8291:1935.30%100
58Rendon4,6101:2029.96%225
59Rivera4,6091:2022.31%30
60Toro4,5661:2045.82%117
61Suarez4,4221:2111.72%24
62Torres4,3151:2161.08%12
63Castro4,2661:2181.40%19
64Ladino4,2441:22016.82%375
65Rojas4,1381:2251.15%14
66Soto4,1091:2274.73%107
67Serna3,8871:2405.53%137
68Parra3,8381:2432.21%44
69Patiño3,8331:2433.85%89
70Acevedo3,8271:2434.17%99
71Hurtado3,7981:2453.24%77
72Mosquera3,6191:2572.00%36
73Gil3,5471:2633.81%97
74Bermudez3,5381:2634.40%116
74Carmona3,5381:2636.61%191
76Vasquez3,5161:2652.33%51
77Molina3,4901:2672.41%57
78Betancur3,4551:2706.25%184
79Moreno3,4021:2740.99%15
80Grisales3,2811:28412.14%344
81Echeverry3,1841:29311.94%355
82Largo3,1511:29619.54%520
83Tabares3,0571:3058.85%288
84Villada3,0411:30611.18%341
85Escobar3,0011:3102.44%73
86Arenas2,9921:3115.23%177
87Villa2,9051:3214.43%148
88Buitrago2,8751:3243.29%105
89Pineda2,8381:3282.90%92
90Gaviria2,7911:3344.35%154
91Marulanda2,7131:3439.10%315
92Tapasco2,6961:34638.94%893
93Cardenas2,6601:3501.49%38
94Galeano2,6431:3524.90%190
95Castrillon2,6351:3545.60%219
96Pulgarin2,6291:3549.19%328
97Carvajal2,5791:3612.76%96
98Montes2,5471:3663.88%147
99Zuluaga2,4931:3745.21%212
100Galvis2,4861:3753.82%150
101Hincapie2,4841:3757.05%282
102Palacio2,4611:3793.83%155
103Murillo2,4341:3832.22%84
104Guevara2,4191:3853.80%157
105Gonzales2,3851:3914.47%195
106Bueno2,3631:39411.72%444
107Hoyos2,3341:3992.65%104
108Arboleda2,2951:4063.66%158
109Taborda2,2871:4075.72%250
110Medina2,2231:4191.36%46
111Posada2,2111:4215.21%242
112Cortes2,1261:4381.41%53
113Granada2,1121:44114.50%564
114Vanegas2,1111:4412.32%101
115Romero2,1011:4430.84%26
116Espinosa2,0851:4472.96%136
117Ceballos2,0841:4474.37%213
118Bañol2,0481:45533.00%945
119Quiceno2,0461:4559.57%426
120Aricapa2,0451:45645.30%1,095
121Mesa2,0031:4653.10%152
122Guapacha1,9991:46635.46%984
123Arcila1,9721:4729.16%421
124Gañan1,9031:49028.22%901
125Aristizabal1,8801:4966.19%309
126Cruz1,8731:4971.33%62
126Moncada1,8731:4976.24%312
128Blandon1,8631:5006.97%352
129Calvo1,8621:5009.82%467
130Rincon1,8381:5071.28%59
131Villegas1,8151:5134.16%238
132Sepulveda1,8091:5152.94%163
133Uribe1,7261:5402.70%156
134Naranjo1,7171:5433.76%226
135Becerra1,6771:5562.98%180
136Vallejo1,6631:5604.34%255
137Piedrahita1,6541:5635.67%322
138Colorado1,5981:5836.81%397
139Echeverri1,5711:5936.28%379
140Guzman1,5641:5961.05%55
141Leon1,5521:6001.26%72
142Tamayo1,5211:6134.43%289
143Betancurt1,5071:61825.34%962
144Orrego1,5001:6217.76%462
145Rodas1,4971:62210.51%578
146Guerrero1,4961:6230.86%43
147Cifuentes1,4831:6282.37%161
148Saldarriaga1,4611:6385.51%357
149Corrales1,4481:6436.59%414
150Botero1,4471:6445.41%353
150Vinasco1,4471:64421.06%894
152Obando1,4431:6464.03%276
153Calderon1,4321:6511.30%83
154Monsalve1,4231:6552.46%175
155Arroyave1,4201:6565.72%383
155Pelaez1,4201:6566.58%419
157Isaza1,4041:6646.04%399
158Calle1,4011:6655.66%385
159Nieto1,3911:6702.77%203
160Roman1,3831:6746.48%427
161Trujillo1,3811:6751.59%106
162Holguin1,3741:6784.72%324
163Garzon1,3651:6831.00%64
164Velasco1,3531:6892.26%168
165Vergara1,3521:6891.53%102
166Puerta1,2661:7364.40%326
167Ballesteros1,2211:7633.19%256
168Bernal1,2051:7731.25%94
168Pescador1,2051:77328.93%1,150
170Castillo1,2031:7740.63%34
171Bustamante1,1951:7803.29%269
172Fernandez1,1821:7881.00%76
173Ossa1,1511:8096.77%505
174Noreña1,1481:8128.79%603
175Tangarife1,1321:8237.97%581
176Acosta1,1271:8270.75%54
177Reyes1,1101:8390.84%66
178Tobon1,1041:8444.23%361
178Zuleta1,1041:8445.55%449
180Delgado1,1001:8470.97%78
181Betancourt1,0931:8523.58%308
182Ramos1,0891:8550.67%47
183Peña1,0811:8620.62%40
184Vera1,0661:8742.19%209
185Ibarra1,0461:8912.89%271
186Guarin1,0411:8955.20%448
187Ochoa1,0321:9031.48%139
188Estrada1,0271:9071.72%170
189Chiquito1,0191:91450.80%1,699
190Sierra9951:9360.70%61
191Cuervo9841:9473.29%314
192Marquez9761:9551.56%160
193Pino9741:9573.80%368
194Arbelaez9161:1,0175.27%500
195Silva8981:1,0370.80%79
196Otalvaro8931:1,0437.62%645
197Duran8871:1,0501.16%121
198Clavijo8781:1,0613.00%321
199Motato8751:1,06518.82%1,069
200Cañas8551:1,0904.34%453