Arica, Arica, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * The Spanish occupied the area for the first time in 1536.
 * In 1823 Arica was designated as a province, and belonged to the Department of Arequipa.
 * In 1879, the port of Arica was the scene of the naval battle of Arica and the battle of Arica.
 * Because of the Treaty of Ancon, the city formally passed to the Chilean administration, belonging to the province of Arica of Chile.
 * On October 21, 2006, the Region of Arica and Parinacota was created.
 * The commune of Arica has a population of approximately 211,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1885-1932 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1786-1907 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 - in MyHeritage ($)
 * 1585-1932 Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Municipal de Arica
 * Cementerio de San Miguel de Azapa

Localities

 * Villa Frontera
 * San Miguel de Azapa
 * Poconchile
 * Molinos
 * Sora
 * Las Maitas
 * Caleta Vítor