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Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1932
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This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org.
Chile
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Flag of the Republic of Chile
Location of Chile
Location of Chile
Record Description
Record Type: Civil Records
Collection years: 1885-1932
Language: Spanish
Title in the Language: Registros Civiles de Chile
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Related Websites
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National General Archives, Santiago, Chile


What is in This Collection?

This collection includes records of births, marriages, and deaths for various localities in Chile from 1885 to 1932.

The majority of the records have been well-preserved. Some may be faded but are still readable if the image is enlarged. Some earlier records were handwritten in narrative style, however, the majority of the records were handwritten in formatted registers with a similar style as to a ledger.

These records are organized by province, according to the jurisdictions in place at the time of the creation of the records. Only records from a few localities have been indexed. More records and images will be added as they become available. For a complete list of all the provincias and comunas included in this collection, see the Provinces of Chile - Civil Registration coverage table.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)

Some or all of the indexed records for this collection were created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. Each record indexed using CAI will include the message, "This record was indexed by a computer" with a link to report errors. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.

Index and Image Visibility

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Reading These Records

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading them see:

FamilySearch Learning Center videos:

If you speak Spanish, the following free online lesson may be helpful to learn how to use the information in these records:

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Chile Civil Registration, 1885-1932.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information is usually found in these records:

Birth Records

  • Date of registration
  • Child’s name and gender
  • Birth date and place
  • Parents’ names
  • Parents’ nationality, occupation and residence
  • Name, age, occupation and residence of informant
  • Names of witnesses

Marriage Records

  • Date and place of marriage
  • Name, age, marital status, occupation and nationality of bride and groom
  • Residence of bride and groom at time of marriage
  • Names of bride and groom’s parents
  • Witnesses’ names

Death Records

  • Name of deceased
  • Date of the registration
  • Gender, age, nationality and occupation of deceased
  • Date, place and time of death
  • Marital status/name of spouse
  • Cause of death
  • Burial place
  • Name, age and occupation of informant

Collection Content

Sample Images

  • 1895 Birth Record

    1895 Birth Record

  • 1889 Marriage Record

    1889 Marriage Record

  • 1898 Death Record

    1898 Death Record

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Your ancestor's given name and surname
  • Identifying information such as residence
  • Estimated marriage or birth year

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select Province
  2. Select Municipality
  3. Select Record Type and Years to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information
  • Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
  • Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouse to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
  • Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

  • Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Transcription errors could occur in any handwritten record; also, it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Chile.

Other FamilySearch Collections

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FamilySearch Catalog

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FamilySearch Digital Library

Known Issues

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Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
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Image Citation:
When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen.



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