Chile, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Records created by Catholic parishes in Chile. These records include: baptisms, marriages, burial records, pre-marriage investigation files, confirmations, and indexes. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available. The images of the original records are available through FamilySearch Family History Centers.

Reading These Records
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 * Reading Spanish handwritten records
 * Script tutorial for Spanish

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Records created by Catholic parishes in Chile. These records include: baptisms, marriages, burial records, pre-marriage investigation files, confirmations, and indexes. Some of these records have been indexed and are searchable as part of this collection. Additional indexed records will be published as they become available. The images of the original records are available through FamilySearch Family History Centers.

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