Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile Genealogy

Guide to Commune of Punta Arenas ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History

 * At the end of the 19th century, there were many European immigrants attracted by job offers and by the new opportunities offered by the area.
 * Between 1890 and 1920, the fiber of gold caused an increase in the immigration of Europeans, especially Croats, Spaniards, and English.
 * The commune of Punta Renas has a population of approximately 128,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * [Registros civiles, 1885-1932 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1866-1928 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal Sara Braun de Punta Arenas Dirección: Av Bulnes 29
 * Cementerio Parque Cruz de Froward Dirección: Gobernador Carlos Bories 438
 * Cementerio Parque Punta Arenas Dirección: Av. Pdte. Manuel Bulnes 92