Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * Originally, the land of Antofagasta belonged to the Province of Atacama, Bolivia. In 1829, the province was renamed Litoral, and was organized as a Coastal District in 1829.
 * In 1888, before the Pacific War, the land was transferred to Chile, and was organized as La Provincia de Antofagasta, including the Department of Taltal of the Atacama province.
 * La provincia de Antofagasta tiene una población aproximada de 374.000 personas.

Church Records

 * 1579-1930 Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1579-1930 Chile, Select Marriages, 1579-1930 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1585-1932 Chile, Select Baptisms, 1585-1932 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1585-1932 Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1633-2015 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1700-1920 Chile, Select Deaths, 1700-1920 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1700-1920 Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * See communes

Civil Records

 * 1885-1903 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1885-1903 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * See communes