Freire, Cautín, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * Originally, the place belonged to the Mapuches.
 * In 1882, the Army of the Frontier annexed the territory to the Republic of Chile and founded the Fort of Freire.
 * In 1885 the town of Freire was established.
 * On March 17, 1919 the city of Freire becomes Commune.
 * The commune of Freire has a population of approximately 22,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1918-1932 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * There are no records for only the comuna of Freire. See the records of neighboring comunas.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Freire