Valle del Cauca Department Genealogical Records

Valle del Cauca 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.

Valle del Cauca 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.

Valle del Cauca 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 Valle del Cauca 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.

Valle del Cauca 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.

Valle del Cauca 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.

Valle del Cauca Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Valle del Cauca 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 Valle del Cauca 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.

Valle del Cauca 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.

Valle del Cauca 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.

Valle del Cauca 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 Valle del Cauca Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Colombia
1Valencia76,3361:6028.01%22
2Garcia70,8931:6411.05%3
3Lopez68,8991:6610.85%5
4Rodriguez60,8091:756.73%1
5Gomez60,4381:759.49%4
6Sanchez56,5631:8110.08%8
7Gonzalez55,9821:819.47%6
8Ramirez55,7781:8211.07%10
9Muñoz50,9881:8913.75%13
10Martinez46,3391:986.70%2
11Mosquera45,1001:10124.92%36
12Caicedo39,9091:11432.93%74
13Hernandez38,9951:1176.76%7
14Diaz38,9421:1177.84%11
15Ortiz36,6581:12411.06%17
16Torres33,6301:1368.39%12
17Angulo32,3171:14137.36%108
18Giraldo32,2251:14116.01%29
19Hurtado29,9161:15225.54%77
20Moreno29,8601:1538.69%15
21Marin29,4411:15515.23%33
22Quintero28,6921:15911.62%27
23Rojas28,1171:1627.83%14
24Cardona27,9641:16315.86%39
25Castro27,1151:1688.88%19
26Riascos26,9911:16956.80%216
27Castillo26,9431:16914.04%34
28Perez26,4461:1724.94%9
29Salazar25,5481:17815.85%48
30Gutierrez25,5291:1798.37%20
31Ruiz25,4901:1799.51%23
32Escobar25,2761:18020.58%73
33Rivera23,9441:19011.99%30
34Osorio23,8601:19113.28%37
35Ospina23,6501:19317.10%63
36Morales22,8561:1999.33%28
37Murillo22,4851:20320.52%84
38Vargas21,9061:2086.51%16
39Jimenez21,8441:2096.73%18
40Restrepo21,7391:21012.47%42
41Londoño21,6531:21014.80%56
42Cortes20,0601:22713.35%53
43Zapata19,7191:23111.26%41
44Arias19,6611:2329.96%31
45Jaramillo18,6201:24513.84%65
46Alvarez18,6021:2456.82%21
47Herrera18,5921:2457.39%25
48Montoya18,5241:24612.29%52
49Mejia18,4571:2479.77%35
50Castaño17,9601:25416.50%85
51Agudelo17,9161:25413.76%68
52Velez17,4601:26117.68%91
53Vasquez16,8351:27111.17%51
54Bedoya16,7811:27215.20%82
55Henao16,7071:27314.93%81
56Delgado16,1771:28214.20%78
57Guerrero16,0001:2859.18%43
58Rios15,7191:29011.09%60
59Correa15,5831:2929.88%49
60Ordoñez15,3861:29619.89%118
61Molina15,3561:29710.59%57
62Medina15,3231:2979.37%46
63Lozano14,7771:30813.17%80
64Ramos14,7081:3109.06%47
65Cuero14,6851:31054.85%351
66Arboleda14,6021:31223.27%158
67Arango14,4291:31614.93%93
68Montaño14,4191:31629.95%211
69Fernandez14,1071:32311.95%76
70Cruz13,9591:3279.89%62
71Florez13,7781:3317.01%32
72Ocampo13,5331:33718.51%128
73Parra13,3851:3417.72%44
74Velasco13,0661:34921.82%168
75Mina13,0401:35049.77%360
76Orozco12,9781:3519.89%67
77Aguirre12,6991:35914.86%109
78Bolaños12,6861:35922.08%176
79Gallego12,5501:36315.14%114
80Cardenas12,5491:3637.04%38
81Suarez12,4921:3654.86%24
82Franco12,3041:37012.94%95
83Peña12,2091:3736.95%40
84Zuñiga12,0261:37922.12%188
85Duque11,9911:38015.55%119
86Bonilla11,9371:38218.35%149
87Cordoba11,8371:38511.96%90
88Romero11,7981:3864.71%26
89Ortega11,7951:3867.81%50
90Trujillo11,6971:39013.44%106
91Hoyos11,6131:39213.21%104
92Rivas11,5591:39425.39%227
93Velasquez11,5461:3957.98%58
94Sinisterra11,5141:39658.57%454
95Toro11,3571:40114.46%117
96Renteria11,2791:40435.55%300
97Soto11,2301:40612.92%107
98Bermudez11,1291:41013.84%116
99Reyes11,0731:4128.40%66
100Carabali11,0571:41244.07%377
101Narvaez11,0201:41413.14%111
102Castañeda10,9851:4159.07%75
103Serna10,8571:42015.45%137
104Guzman10,8261:4217.26%55
105Rengifo10,6991:42635.89%316
106Quiñones10,5811:43120.93%201
107Gil10,5691:43111.34%97
108Palacios10,2311:44512.12%110
109Patiño9,9861:45610.02%89
110Rosero9,9741:45719.30%198
111Carvajal9,9311:45910.63%96
112Alzate9,8301:46414.48%143
113Garces9,8061:46521.68%229
114Loaiza9,6851:47116.18%169
115Campo9,5301:47817.48%186
116Viveros9,3981:48549.40%465
117Acosta9,3691:4866.25%54
118Paz9,1501:49827.26%292
119Gaviria8,8891:51313.85%154
120Erazo8,7741:51924.63%278
121Gonzales8,7711:52016.45%195
122Ceballos8,7511:52118.35%213
123Meneses8,4891:53714.16%167
124Silva8,4781:5387.52%79
125Perea8,4401:54024.29%285
126Cano8,4131:5429.24%100
127Montenegro8,3211:54818.35%228
128Bravo8,0541:56615.19%196
129Cifuentes8,0261:56812.84%161
130Dominguez7,9031:57719.62%248
131Camacho7,8911:57810.26%120
132Espinosa7,8831:57811.19%136
133Quiñonez7,8031:58433.72%400
134Sandoval7,8021:58410.46%125
135Obando7,6641:59521.43%276
136Garzon7,6091:5995.55%64
137Acevedo7,5971:6008.27%99
138Gamboa7,5091:60719.79%258
139Rincon7,4791:6095.19%59
140Ceron7,3161:62320.38%275
141Solis7,2921:62537.63%460
142Villegas7,2801:62616.68%238
143Betancourt7,2451:62923.73%308
144Burbano7,1831:63519.47%261
145Mora7,1111:6415.46%69
146Guevara7,0791:64411.11%157
147Rendon7,0641:64515.26%225
148Arenas7,0301:64812.29%177
149Calderon6,9981:6516.36%83
150Buitrago6,8821:6627.87%105
151Victoria6,8641:66461.87%676
152Pineda6,8181:6686.96%92
153Vergara6,7121:6797.62%102
154Balanta6,6941:68146.16%567
155Arce6,6481:68644.47%549
156Benitez6,6041:69010.96%166
157Nuñez6,5941:69111.04%171
158Solarte6,5891:69225.33%362
159Asprilla6,5491:69632.37%441
160Grajales6,5401:69720.95%305
161Saavedra6,4541:70617.85%272
162Villa6,4401:7089.83%148
163Vidal6,4391:70822.80%332
164Vivas6,3401:71929.00%415
165Leon6,3111:7225.13%72
166Prado6,2881:72531.29%445
167Cabrera6,2651:72710.96%178
168Echeverry6,2451:73023.42%355
169Mendez6,2011:7355.75%87
170Becerra6,1691:73910.95%180
171Castrillon6,1491:74113.07%219
172Mendoza6,1401:7423.60%45
173Benavides6,1381:7438.41%129
174Andrade6,1201:74513.74%234
175Vallejo6,1041:74715.92%255
176Lasso6,0491:75326.95%407
177Tabares6,0251:75617.43%288
178Chavez6,0241:75712.75%217
179Millan5,9761:76337.10%521
180Zuluaga5,9181:77012.37%212
181Urbano5,9171:77025.01%395
182Piedrahita5,8571:77820.08%322
183Collazos5,8101:78433.15%495
184Carmona5,7911:78710.81%191
185Daza5,7791:7898.16%133
186Marulanda5,7471:79319.27%315
187Cabezas5,7381:79423.06%382
188Segura5,6241:81015.46%266
189Zambrano5,5901:8158.23%142
190Grisales5,5681:81920.59%344
191Holguin5,5141:82718.93%324
192Varela5,4521:83621.11%365
193Lenis5,3821:84768.22%830
194Vanegas5,3411:8535.87%101
195Barona5,3151:85871.68%855
196Tamayo5,3091:85815.46%289
197Fajardo5,2871:86211.92%235
198Mesa5,2281:8728.08%152
199Montes5,2161:8747.95%147
200Perdomo5,2031:8769.28%182