La Serena, Elqui, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * The city was founded in 1544 under the name of Villanueva de la Serena, but in 1551 an uprising of indigenous people destroyed the town, killing almost all the Spaniards.
 * In 1549, it was re-founded under the name of San Bartolomé de La Serena.
 * During the Revolution of 1859 several battles occurred within the commune.
 * The commune of La Serena has a population of approximately 211,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903, La Serena, 1885-1932 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903, Algarrobito, 1885-1930 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903, Arqueros, 1887-1910 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1903, La Compañía, 1905-1927 -Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, La Serena, 1658-1925 - Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales, Algarrobito, 1754-1928 Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio General de La Serena
 * Cementerio Parque El Prado
 * Cementerio de Las Compañías