Punitaqui, Limarí, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * It was founded in 1785, named by the gold minors in the Quechua language.
 * Punitaqui has suffered major catastrophes, including prolonged droughts and the earthquake that affected it in 1997, causing large losses in the commune and causing fatalities.
 * The commune has a population of approximately 10,500 people..

Civil Registration

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

Parish Records

 * 1633-2015 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1579-1930 Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio de Punitaqui

Localities

 * Camarico Viejo
 * El Altar
 * Llano de La Laja
 * Parral
 * San Pedro de Quiles