Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * After the Independence of Chile, the land of the commune was divided into three estates: Peñalolén, Lo Hermida and part of the Macul estate.
 * In the 1950s and 1960s the built-up areas of Peñalolén began to form, populated mostly by people coming from other regions of Chile.
 * On March 6, 1981, the municipality of Peñalolén was created.
 * The Peñalolén commune has a population of approximately 238,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1885-1903 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 at MyHeritage - index and images ($)

Parish Records

 * 1579-1930 Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1585-1932 Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1700-1920 Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)