Jáchal, San Juan, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1703 the King of Spain, Philip V, promulgated a royal degree against Chile. The purpose was to prevent the abuse of the entrusted lands and to prevent the transfer of the indigenous people, who were transferred from Cuyo to the neighboring country, which risked depopulation of a future area.
 * On June 25, 1751, the current city of San José de Jáchal was founded.
 * The department of Jáchal has a population of approximately 21,000 people.

Parish Records

 * Iglesia Católica. San José (Jáchal, San Juan) Registros parroquiales, 1709-1975 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 - in Ancestry ($)

Census Records

 * Primer Censo Nacional, 1869 : Jáchal (Departamento) e Iglesia (Departamento), San Juan - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * 2º Censo Nacional, 1895 : Jáchal (Departamento), San Juan - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Argentina, National Census, 1869 - in Ancestry ($)
 * Argentina, National Census, 1895 - in Ancestry ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Jácha