Lo Espejo, Santiago, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * In the year 1826 the province of Santiago was created and together with it the department of La Victoria, with its capital of San Bernardo.
 * In the 1960s and 1970s, the southern zone of Santiago continued to expand with lots, "illegal takeovers" of land, marginal populations and camps, which invaded the peripheral agricultural area. During this period, the most important settlements were created, such as the towns of José María Caro, Santa Adriana, Clara Estrella, Lo Valledor, Villa Sur, Lo Sierra, Las Turbinas, and Villa Lo Espejo.
 * In 1991 the Municipality of Lo Espejo was created.
 * The district of Lo Espejo has a population of approximately 100,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1885-1903 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 at MyHeritage - index & images, ($)

Church 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
 * 1700-1920 Chile, Deaths, 1700-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Cemeteries

 * El Cementerio Metropolitano Address: José Joaquín Prieto Vial 8521

Localities

 * Carlos Dittborn
 * Clara Estrella
 * Las Torres
 * Población Caro Norte
 * Población Caro Sur
 * Quiriquina