Chañaral, Chañaral, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1833 the town formed, and in 1836 a port of embarkation for copper was built.
 * The commune of Chañaral has an approximate population of 14,200 people.
 * In 2015, an alluvium destroyed a large part of the town..

Civil Registration

 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1864-1924 Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Chañaral Cemetery