Laja, Biobío, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * On December 22, 1891, the Municipality of Estación de La Rinconada was established as part of the department of Laja in the Biobío Region.
 * On December 30, 1927, the Commune of Rinconada Station began to be called Laja Commune.
 * It has a population of approximately 20,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1885-1932 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * No hay registros sólo de la comuna de Laja. Véase los registros de la Yumbel Commune

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Laja
 * Cementerio Cruz de Piedra

Localities

 * Las Ciénagas
 * Las Playas
 * Villa Laja