Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * The territory of the current Argentine department was dominated since 1770 by Mapuchized Pehuenche aborigines who were located in the Malalhue River area. From 1822 they joined forces with obstinate Chilean cattle rustlers, better known as the Pincheira brothers.
 * Chos Malal was founded on August 4, 1887, in the aforementioned fort, which for a time became the capital of the new National Territory of Neuquén.
 * The department of Chos Malal has a population of approximately 15,000 people.

Parish Records

 * 1883-1977 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Census Records

 * 1895 Argentina, National Census, 1895 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Chos Malal
 * Cementerio de Tricao Mala

Municipalities

 * Chos Malal
 * Tricao Malal