Santa Bárbara, Biobío, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1756 it was founded as the Fort of Santa Bárbara.
 * In January 1819 it was depopulated, in 1821 it was set on fire by the realists of Juan Manuel Picó and remained in ruins until 1833.
 * On January 2, 1871, it was recognized again as a city.
 * It has an approximate population of 13,500 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1885-1903 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1885-1932 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Parish Records

 * 1700-1920 Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1837-1925 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Santa Barbara