Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile Genealogy

Chile

Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena

Magallanes Province

Commune of Punta Arenas

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

History

• At the end of the 19th century, there were many European immigrants attracted by job offers and by the new opportunities offered by the area.
• Between 1890 and 1920, the gold industry caused an increase in the immigration of Europeans, especially Croats, Spaniards, and English.
• The commune of Punta Arenas has a population of approximately 128,000 people.

Civil Registration

• 1885-1932 Registros civiles, 1885-1932(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Church Records

• 1633-2015 Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1866-1928 Registros parroquiales, 1866-1928(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Cemeteries

• Cementerio Municipal Sara Braun de Punta Arenas
  Address: Av Bulnes 29
• Cementerio Parque Cruz de Froward
  Address: Gobernador Carlos Bories 438
• Cementerio Parque Punta Arenas
  Address: Av. Pdte. Manuel Bulnes 92

Localities

Agua Fresca Barrio Prat Barrio Sur Barrio Yugoslavo

Centro de Septiembre Gobernador Viel Isla Clarence

Isla Dawson Kon-Aiken Las Minas Pudeto

Punta Arenosa Río Grande Silva Palma