Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1522, Pedro de Valdivia founded the city Santa María la Blanca de Valdivia in Ainil.
 * The city was destroyed by the Mapuches in November 1599 and was refounded in 1684.
 * Two catastrophes destroyed a large part of the commune, a fire in 1909, and an earthquake in 1960.
 * In 2007 the new Region of Los Ríos was formed.
 * In 1976 the province of Valdivia was organized, which included the commune of Valdivia.
 * The commune of Valdivia has an approximate population of 155,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1885-1920 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 - in Ancestry ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1770-1927 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 1579-1930 Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 - in MyHeritage ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Valdivia Address: Avda Ramon Picarte 2398 Telephone: 56 63 221 4730