Purén, Malleco, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * The Purén Force was built in the spring of 1553, but was abandoned because of the hostility of the Mapuches.
 * In 1655 the fort was restored, but it was abandoned within four years.
 * The town was founded in 1869, near the ruins of the fort.
 * With the occupation and pacification of the Araucanía, Chilean and European settlers begin to arrive, producing a unique encounter of cultures, among these last ones the Swiss colonists stood out.
 * On September 8, 1936 the Province of Malleco was established, creating the municipality of Purén.
 * The commune of Puren has a population of approximately 12,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * 1885-1903 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1885-1903 Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 at MyHeritage - index & images, ($)
 * 1894-1932 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

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

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Purén
 * Cementerio Mapuche de Villa Alegre