Zapallar, Petorca, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * The first Spaniards came to the area in 1590.
 * Although the city was founded in 1889, the first house was not built until 1893.
 * In March 1916, the Zapallar area became independent from the department of La Ligua, and was organized as an independent municipality.
 * The commune of Zapallar has a population of approximately 6,800 people..

Civil Registration

 * 1918-1932 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Church Records

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Zapallar
 * Cementerio Papudo - Zapallar

Localities

 * Blanquillo
 * Cachagua
 * Catapilco
 * San Alfonso