Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded as a cove in 1843 and became an important port for saltpeter shipments.
 * In 1871, it was named "Puerto Menor" by Bolivia.
 * With the treaty that put an end to the war in the Pacific, the territory of the Tocopilla commune was transferred to Chile.
 * The Tocopilla commune has a population of approximately 20,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1885-1932 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1885-1903 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 at MyHeritage - index and images ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1867-1910- Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1579-1930 Chile, Select Marriages, 1579-1930 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1579-1930 Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1585-1932 Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 - in MyHeritage ($)

Cemeteries

 * Tocopilla Municipal Cemetery

Localities

 * Barriles
 * Comercio
 * Estación
 * Gatico
 * Guachán
 * Hospital