Cochrane, Capitán Prat, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * The province was created in 1927 with the name of Baker River.
 * On October 26, 1970, the commune of Cochrane, belonging to the Department of Chile Chico, went to the Department of Baker along with the communes of Cochrane, O'Higgins and Tortel.
 * In 1975 the province was renamed, with Cochrane as the provincial capital.
 * The commune of Cochrane has a population of approximately 3,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * There are no records only for the commune of Cochrane. See the records of neighboring communes.

Parish Records

 * There are no records for only the commune of Cochrane. See the records of neighboring communes.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Cochrane

Localities

 * Lago Cochrane
 * Lago Vargas
 * Río Chacabuco
 * Río de Los Ñadis
 * Rio Neff
 * Valle Colonia
 * Ventisquero