Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * They were called the city Alimapu by the Mapuches and Pancho in 1846.
 * The first Spaniards came from Cuzco in 1534.
 * On September 3, 1544, it was designated as a natural port.
 * In 1802, it was designated it as a city, with the name Ciudad de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes in Puerto Claro.
 * On November 19, 1822, a violent earthquake left the city in ruins.
 * The commune of Valparaiso has a population of approximately 334,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles : Barón, 1885-1965 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles : El Almendral, 1885-1905 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles : El Puerto, 1885-1965 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability..
 * Registros civiles : Islas Juan Fernández, 1902-1932 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1686-1923 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, 1845-1961 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, 1893-1958 Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio N° 1 de Valparaíso Address: Cerro Panteón
 * Cementerio N° 2 de Valparaíso Address: Cerro Panteón Autorizacions y comprobantes (1888-1890) Digitalizados, pero no indexados - Chile, Cemetery Records, 1821-2015
 * Cementerio de Disidentes Address: Dinamarca 145
 * Cementerio Parque Sendero Address: Camino La Pólvora 301
 * Cementerio Playa Ancha Address: Avenida Subida Cementerio S/N Playa Ancha Autorizaciones y Comprobantes (1887-2013) digitalizdos pero no indexados - Chile, Cemetery Records, 1821-2015