Chillán, Ñuble, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded on June 26, 1580.
 * In the year 1751, a violent earthquake destroyed the city, which led several of its inhabitants to move to a sector known as Alto de la Horca, and as a result, on September 25 of the same year the official transfer of city to said place, known today as Chillán Viejo.
 * In 1835, an earthquake destroyed the city again and was refounded at its current site.
 * In 1939, a violent earthquake shook the city and ended almost the entire commune.
 * In February 2010 the city was again hit by a violent earthquake.
 * The current population has 175,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1885-1927 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1718-1923 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Chillan
 * Cementerio Municipal de Quinchamali
 * Cementerio Parque los Heroes de Chillan

Localities

 * El Emboque
 * El Guape
 * Las Mariposas
 * Quinchamalí
 * Quinquegua