Santiago, Santiago, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * Santiago was founded on February 12, 1541 by the conquistador Pedro de Valdivia with the name of Santiago de Nueva Extremadura.
 * Until 1891, the Province of Santiago was administratively divided into the departments of Santiago, Melipilla and La Victoria, which in turn were subdivided into urban and rural sub-delegations.
 * In 1928 the commune of Santiago was created.
 * In 1981, due to the administrative reorganization of the country and the city, the commune of Santiago was divided forming new communes of Recoleta, Central Station and Independence.
 * The commune of Santiago has a population of approximately 201,000 people..

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles : Moneda, Santiago, 1885-1969 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros civiles : Portales, Santiago, 1885-1970 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 - in MyHeritage ($)

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales : Santiago, Santiago, 1581-1951 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales : Santiago, Santiago, 1641-1950 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales : Santiago, Santiago, 1686-1970 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales : Santiago, Santiago, 1760-1950 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales : Santiago, Santiago, 1844-1948 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales : Santiago, Santiago, 1876-1950 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Registros parroquiales : Santiago, Santiago, 1898-1965 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.
 * Chile, Marriages, 1579-1930 - in MyHeritage ($)
 * Chile, Baptisms, 1585-1932 - in MyHeritage ($)

Cemeteries

 * Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2011 - in Ancestry ($)