Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * The town was founded on February 19, 1715, with the name of Villa Santa Rita, now the city of Chilecito.
 * At the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century, Chilecito became relevant on a national level because it was the most important mining center.
 * The department of Chilecito has a population of approximately 69,000 people.

Church Records

 * 1645-1930 Argentina, Baptisms, 1645-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1714-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1748-1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * 1869 Argentina National Census 1869 at MyHeritage - index & images, ($)
 * 1895 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1895 Argentina, National Census, 1895 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1895 Argentina National Census, 1895 at MyHeritage - index & images, ($)

Cemeteries

 * 1882-2019 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio de Chilecito
 * Cementerio Parque
 * Cementerio de Nonogasta

Municipalities

 * Chilecito