Escalante, Chubut, Argentina Genealogy

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

History

 * In 1898 several families of Welsh origin, residents of the Chubut valley, moved to the recently founded Colonia de Pastoril Sarmiento, where Argentine residents already resided.
 * In 1901 the port city was founded, giving it the name of Comodoro Rivadavia.
 * In 1902 the landing of the first South African settlers occurred.
 * The department of Escalante has a population of approximately 187,000 people.

Parish Records

 * There are no records for the department of Escalante.

Census Records

 * There are no records for the department of Escalante.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Oeste
 * Crematorio SCPL
 * Cementerio de Escalante en ruinas

Municipalities

 * Comodoro Rivadavia
 * Rada Tilly