Copiapó, Copiapó, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * The city was founded on December 8, 1744.
 * Discovery of mineral resources made the population of the sector grow, including many from the south of the country and colonies of Argentines, Spaniards, Italians, British, Germans and the Arab colony of Lebanese origin.
 * In 1976, through the process of regionalization, the III Region of Atacama was created, leaving Copiapo as the Regional Capital.
 * The Commune of Copiapó has a population of approximately 159,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * 1885-1932 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Parish Records

 * 1579-1930 Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1585-1932 Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1633-2015 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1664-1948 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1700-1920 Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1852-1979 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1868-1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Cemeteries

 * Copiapo Municipal Cemetery
 * Cemetery of Copiapó Park S.A. Address: Callejón el Palomar 1006