Contulmo, Arauco, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1884, 48 German families of Protestant religion and, later, Jewish-German families began to populate the city "San Luis de Contulmo".
 * The commune of Contulmo was created on August 20, 1918.
 * It has an approximate population of 5,515 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1893-1903 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 - in MyHeritage ($)

Parish Records

 * Contulmo was established as a Lutheran colony by colonizing Germans and, therefore, the few existing records of the Catholic Church are likely to be found in the Diócesis Santa María de Los Ángeles – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 - in MyHeritage ($)
 * Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 - in MyHeritage ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Contulmo

Localities

 * Meliman
 * Valle de Elicura