Coelemu, Ñuble, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded in 1750, under the name of Villa Jesús de Coelemu.
 * Originally it was found on the banks of the Itata and Coelemu rivers, but the inhabitants moved to their current site due to the continuous floods.
 * In 1833, it was renamed the Department of Coelemu.
 * On February 27, 2010 an earthquake and its corresponding tsunami strongly affected the commune.
 * It has a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Civil Registration

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

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, Coelemu, 1790-1809 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, Rafael, 1710-1906 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Coelemu