Chillán Viejo, Ñuble, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * The city of Chillán was originally established in 1580 in the place of Chillán Viejo, when its inhabitants moved after a violent earthquake in 1835.
 * The old area where Chillán was located began to repopulate progressively.
 * The first foundation that the commune has occurred in 1895; this title was revoked in 1927 and in 1995, the commune of Chillán Viejo was formed again.
 * It has a population of approximately 29,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1897-1918 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 - in Ancestry ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1845-1883 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Chillán

Localities

 * Rucapequén