Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region, Chile Genealogy

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

History

 * Originally, the land of Antofagasta belonged to the Province of Atacama, Bolivia. In 1829, the province was renamed Litoral, and was organized as a Coastal District in 1829.
 * In 1888, before the Pacific War, the land was transferred to Chile, and was organized as La Provincia de Antofagasta, including the Department of Taltal of the Atacama province.
 * La provincia de Antofagasta tiene una población aproximada de 374.000 personas.

Parish Records

 * 1579-1930 - Chile, Select Marriages, 1579-1930 - in Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * Chile, Select Baptisms, 1585-1932 - in Ancestry ($)
 * See communes

Civil Records

 * 1885-1903 - Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1903 - in Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * See communes