Escalante, Chubut, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1898 several families of Welsh origin, residents of the Chubut valley, moved to the recently founded Colonia de Pastoril Sarmiento, where Argentine residents already resided.
 * In 1901 the port city was founded, giving it the name of Comodoro Rivadavia.
 * In 1902 the landing of the first South African settlers occurred.
 * The department of Escalante has a population of approximately 187,000 people.

Church Records

 * 1884-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Census Records

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

Cemeteries

 * 1882-2019 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Cementerio Oeste
 * Crematorio SCPL
 * Cementerio de Escalante en ruinas

Municipalities

 * Comodoro Rivadavia
 * Rada Tilly