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

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

Parish Records

 * 1579-1930 Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1585-1932 Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1686-1923 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1845-1961 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1893-1958 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

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 - [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=Q6L6-HTL%3A1073711003%2C1073712002%3Fcc%3D1428897 Chile, Cemetery Records, 1821-2015
 * Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2011 - in Ancestry ($)