Chile Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Chile, registros de cementerios

Record Description
This collection includes municipal and cemetery records for cemeteries throughout out Chile. The records fall into two main categories: card indexes of plots and burial authorization papers. See Record Content below for more details on these records. The records were made by various civil officers, including officers of the Civil Registration and Identification department, notary publics, and cemetery workers. The records were usually made close to the date of internment.

Card Indexes
Card indexes are cards containing information about each burial plot and may contain the following information:
 * Burial plot
 * Burial plot owner
 * Name of deceased interred in that plot
 * Date of death
 * Age at death
 * Relationship of the deceased to the owner

Burial Authorization Papers
Burial authorization papers relate to each burial and may be comprised of various record types: (a) work orders correspond to transfers or reductions of cadavers, (b) sworn declarations give family relationships with the buried person, sometimes including birth or marriage information, (c) authorization documents are legal approvals to bury an individual, and (d) receipts include burial service payment.

These records may contain the following information:
 * Cemetery name
 * Name of the deceased
 * Date and time of death
 * Age at death
 * Gender
 * Cause of death
 * Amount paid for internment location
 * Family relations to the deceased (children, extended family, etc.)

How to Use the Record
If you locate your ancestor’s burial record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Burial records are often brief so, it can be easy confuse individuals. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person.

Search the Collection
To search by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select “Browse through images” on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the “Cemetery” category ⇒ Select the “Record Type and Years” category which takes you to the images.

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:
 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Chile Language and Languages

Related Websites

 * Online maps of Chile
 * Online histories of Chile
 * Online genealogical resources for Chilean research

Related Wiki Articles

 * Chile
 * Chile Cemeteries
 * Chile Gazetteers

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