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If your research in the original records of Chile indicates that your ancestor was of the noble class, there are additional records that will be helpful in your research. | {{Chile-sidebar}}If your research in the original records of Chile indicates that your ancestor was of the noble class, there are additional records that will be helpful in your research. | ||
The kings rewarded persons who performed a heroic deed, made a notable achievement, or held a prominent position in government by granting them a noble title. These grants were documented. Because of frequent false claims to nobility, families had to legitimize their nobility by providing documented proof. Grants of nobility and nobility legitimizations may be found at the national archives or libraries. | The kings rewarded persons who performed a heroic deed, made a notable achievement, or held a prominent position in government by granting them a noble title. These grants were documented. Because of frequent false claims to nobility, families had to legitimize their nobility by providing documented proof. Grants of nobility and nobility legitimizations may be found at the national archives or libraries. | ||