Alto del Carmen, Huasco, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * The territory of the commune received the title of Villa of Alto del Carmen in 1824.
 * The territory was constituted by the communes of San Félix and El Tránsito.
 * In 1929 San Felix and El Tránsito were integrated into the municipality of Vallenar and finally in 1979 the new commune of Alto del Carmen was created in these old communes.
 * The Alto del Carmem commune has a population of approximately 6,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903, Alto Del Carmen -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903 El Tránsito -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903 San Félix-Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, Alto del Carmen, 1668-1872 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, Tres Puntas y Punta Negra, 1858-1906 Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Alto del Carmen

Localities

 * El Solar
 * El Sauce
 * El Maitén
 * El Sombrío
 * El Algodón
 * El Toro
 * La Junta
 * Retamo
 * San Félix
 * Chanchoquín Grande
 * El Tránsito