Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile Genealogy

Guide to Region of Arica y Parinacota ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

''Arica y Parinacota was formed in 2007 from Tarapacá. For genealogy strategies, see'' Tarapacá, Chile Genealogy. 

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History

 * In 1541, Villa San Marcos de Arica was founded, the first Spanish village in the region.
 * In 1823, the Province of Arica was created as part of the Department of Arequipa, within the Republic of Peru. The province was incorporated to the Province of Tarapacá in 1837.
 * In the year 1884 as part of the Treaty of Ancon, the Peruvian department of Tarapacá was incorporated into Chile.
 * In 2005 the Region of Arica and Parinacota was created.
 * The Arica and Parinacota Region has an approximate population of 240,000 people.

Cemetery Records

 * 1821 - 2015 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Civil Registration

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

Church Records

 * 1579-1930 Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 at MyHeritage; index & images ($)
 * 1579-1930 Chile, Select Marriages, 1579-1930 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1585-1932 Chile, Select Baptisms, 1585-1932 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1585-1932 Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 at MyHeritage; index & images ($)
 * 1633-2015 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images