1: Research
2: Census Records
3: Military Records
4: Emigration and Immigration
5: Maps and Gazetteers
6: Newspapers
7: Websites
8: Search Records
9: Get Help
10: Geo/Culture/History
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Goal 1: Learn about Colombia research and records.
Choices:
ALearn about Colombia research.
- Archives & Libraries: Learn about Colombia archives and libraries in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Colombia Archives and Libraries - Explore archive resources on the
Guia Genealogica site. - Place of Origin: Learn how to locate your ancestor's place of origin.
FS—Wiki: Locating Place of Origin - Record Finder: Use the Record Finder to evaluate record sources for research.
FS—Wiki: Colombia Record Finder - Forebears.io: Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.
- Resources: Explore online Colombian research resources for libraries and archives.
- Word List: Use this Spanish Genealogical Word List for research.
- Surnames: Search the Geneanet site for Colombian surnames.
- Correspondence: Use this guide for corresponding with Colombian organizations about genealogy resources.
FS—Spanish Letter-Writing Guide - Old Documents: Explore the Spanish Paleography Tool site for help with reading older documents.
Language and Help
Exercises
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for research records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.